Perfect for summer gatherings as a dessert option, Ensalada de Frutas (Mexican Fruit Salad) is sweet, creamy and bit tart with a mix of chopped fruits and nuts.
Perfect for summer barbecue parties or any holiday gathering!
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Ingredients
The best part of this recipe is that you can really add almost any fruit of your choosing. The ingredients listed below are the more popular fruit options usually used.
- Green apples
- Red apples – I like either gala or honey crisp
- Pineapple – fresh or canned is fine
- Grapes – green or red or a combo of both is usually used
- Peaches – I prefer canned
- Strawberries
- Evaporated milk
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Sour cream
- Cream cheese
- Vanilla extract
- Pecans
See recipe card for quantities.
Picture Instructions
Step 1: Firstly Combine chopped apples, grapes, strawberries in a bowl
Step 2: After add chopped pineapple
Step 3: Than add chopped canned peaches, drained of syrup.
Step 4: Afterward blend cream cheese, milks, sour cream, and vanilla extract.
Step 5: Pour the blender mixture over the chopped fruit.
Step 6: Lastly add your chopped nuts and mix. Refrigerate for a couple of hours.
Hint: Let this sit in the refrigerator for a few hours so that all the flavors meld with each other.
Substitutions
- Milks – all the milks can be subbed for your favorite milk alternative of the same type.
- Fruit – all the fruit can be swapped for the fruit of your choice.
- Pecans – a popular option is also slivered or sliced almonds. you can do half pecans, half almonds or your favorite nut.
Equipment
- Bowls
- Large spoon
- Cutting board
- Sharp knife
- Blender
Storage
Store covered in the fridge for about 5-7 days.
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Ensalada de Frutas (Mexican Fruit Salad) Recipe
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: none
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
Description
Perfect for summer barbecue parties or any holiday gathering! Ensalada de Frutas (Mexican Fruit Salad) is sweet, creamy and bit tart with a mix of chopped fruits and nuts.
Ingredients
- 1 can media crema OR ½ cup of sour cream
- 1 (12 oz) can of Evaporated Milk
- 1 (14 oz) can of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (8 oz) brick of cream cheese
- ½ tablespoon of mexican vanilla extract
- 2 Green Apples, cubed
- 2 Red Apples, cubed
- 1 lb of Green Grapes, cut in half
- 1 lb Strawberries, sliced or cubed
- 1 (15 oz) can of peaches, sliced or cubed, drained
- 1 (20 oz) can of pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 cups chopped pecans
Optional add-ins:
- 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
- ½ cup almonds
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Instructions
- Wash and chop all fresh fruit in to bite size pieces.
- Drain any liquid from the canned fruits.
- Combine all of the fruit (fresh and canned) in a large bowl or tray
- To a blender add media crema (or sour cream), sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, cream cheese, and vanilla extract. Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth.
- Add your milk mixture to your fruit bowl and mix.
- Add the chopped pecans and/or any optional add-ins and mix to combine.
- For best results, refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- Serve cold in cups or bowls.
Ensalada de Frutas (Mexican Fruit Salad) en ESPAÑOL
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: none
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: n/a
- Cuisine: Mexican
Description
¡Perfecta para el verano o cualquier reunión navideña! La Ensalada de Frutas es dulce, cremosa y ligeramente ácida, con una mezcla de frutas picadas y frutos enlatados.
Ingredients
- 1 lata de media crema O ½ taza de crema agria
- 1 lata (350 g) de leche evaporada
- 1 lata (400 g) de leche condensada azucarada
- 1 bloque (225 g) de queso crema
- ½ cucharada de extracto de vainilla mexicana
- 2 manzanas verdes en cubos
- 2 manzanas rojas en cubos
- 450 g de uvas verdes cortadas por la mitad
- 450 g de fresas en trocitos o rajas
- 1 lata (450 g) de duraznos en trozos o cubos, escurridos
- 1 lata (590 g) de trozos de piña, escurridos
- 1 ½ tazas de nueces pecanas picadas
Opcional:
- 1 ½ tazas de mini malvaviscos (mini bombones)
- ½ taza de almendras picadas
- 1 taza de coco rallado endulzado
Instructions
- Lave y corte toda la fruta fresca en trozos pequeños.
- Escurra el líquido de las frutas enlatadas.
- Combine toda la fruta (fresca y enlatada) en un tazón o bandeja grande.
- En una licuadora, agregue la media crema (o crema agria), la leche condensada, la leche evaporada, el queso crema y el extracto de vainilla. Licúe durante 30 segundos o hasta que esté suave.
- Agregue la mezcla de leche al tazón de fruta y mezcle.
- Agregue las nueces pecanas picadas o cualquier ingrediente opcional y mezcle bien.
- Para obtener mejores resultados, refrigere al menos 2 horas.
- Sirva frío en tazas o tazones.
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