Hawaiian Cheesecake Salad
Ingredients:
8 ounce package cream cheese softened
3.4 ounce package instant cheesecake pudding mix
1 cup pineapple juice reserved from canned pineapple
1 pound strawberries washed and sliced
1 cup grapes halved
15 ounce can mandarin oranges drained
20 ounce can pineapple chunks drained with juice reserved
3 medium kiwis peeled and sliced
1 banana sliced into rounds
Directions:
1 Place the softened cream cheese into a medium mixing bowl
2 Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until completely smooth light and fluffy
3 Add the dry instant cheesecake pudding mix to the whipped cream cheese
4 Pour in 1 cup of the reserved pineapple juice
5 Beat the mixture on low speed until the pudding mix pineapple juice and cream cheese are fully combined and the mixture becomes thick and smooth
6 Wash the strawberries thoroughly remove the stems and slice them into even pieces
7 Wash the grapes and cut each grape in half
8 Drain the mandarin oranges thoroughly
9 Drain the pineapple chunks making sure to reserve the pineapple juice needed for the cheesecake mixture
10 Peel the kiwis and cut them into slices
11 Peel the banana and slice it into rounds
12 Place the prepared strawberries grapes mandarin oranges pineapple chunks kiwis and banana into a very large mixing bowl
13 Pour the prepared cheesecake mixture evenly over the fruit
14 Using a silicone spatula gently fold the cheesecake mixture into the fruit until all the fruit is evenly coated without crushing the pieces
15 Serve immediately for the best texture and freshness
