Fruit And Cream Layered Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 8 ounces strawberry yogurt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 cups cool whip lite
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 3 ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
• 2 cups green seedless grapes
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, well drained
• 2 -4 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds (optional)
• 1 whole strawberry, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl, combine cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, and lemon juice. beat at medium speed until smooth. add whipped topping and almond extract, continue beating until smooth and thick. refrigerate.
• 2 in large glass bowl, layer blueberries, peaches and strawberries. spoon on half of topping mixture. layer on grapes and mandarin oranges. spoon on remaining half of topping over fruit to within one inch of edge. sprinkle with almonds. garnish with whole strawberries. the salad can be made a day ahead and any fruit combination can be used.