Fruit Salad

How do I love fruit salad?

Let me count the ways.

1. It's the only time you can get away with eating something like dessert during the main course.

2. It's probably the healthiest side on your plate right now.

3. It's the lightest salad on your plate.  It's almost palate-cleanser-worthy.

4. It arguably contains the highest concentration of fresh ingredients on your plate.

5. It's freakin' fruit salad!


So, yes.  There are many things I love in this world, but few measure up to a good, "home-cooked" version of fruit salad.  My aunt makes fruit salad for almost every major family gathering, including Thanksgiving.  There's always so many goodies inside that every bite is a different combination and taste to enjoy.

This is my own take on fruit salad.  I'd never ventured out to try my own version, but I'm sure glad I did.  This version combines all of my favorite fruits in a lightly sweetened whipped cream.

So fresh.  So light.  So cool.  So effortless.

Perfect for summer!




Fruit Salad

Cream:
3 cups whipped cream
3 tbsp Confectioner's sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Fruit:
1/2 cup diced strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup diced orange slices
1/2 cup diced apples
1/2 cup diced watermelon
1/2 cup diced kiwi
1/2 cup diced pears
1/2 cup diced peaches


Fold the sugar and vanilla into the cream.

Combine all the fruit into a large bowl.  Gradually fold the whipped cream into the fruit until fully incorporated.




Listening to:  Eric Church - Drink In My Hand