Cool and Creamy Fruit Salad

Name: Cool and Creamy Fruit Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 cups fresh or frozen sliced peeled peaches, thawed; 2 cups fresh blueberries; 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries; 2 cups green grapes, halved; 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Total Time Prep/Total: 30 min.

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

My mom found this recipe in a magazine 25 years ago, and my family has been enjoying it ever since. I refrigerate it overnight before serving. It looks especially pretty in a trifle dish. —Susan Schiller, Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups fresh or frozen sliced peeled peaches, thawed
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 cups green grapes, halved
2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, lemon zest and juice until blended. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
Layer fruit in a 2-qt. glass bowl; spread cream cheese mixture over top. Refrigerate, covered, until serving or up to 24 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with pecans.

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