Tropical Cheesy Fruit Salad
Creamy mascarpone mixed with sweet tropical fruit, a kiss of cinnamon, chewy marshmallows and bright mint. Not too sweet and it satisfies a sweet craving.
Makes
Serving size
Ingredients
8 ounce tub of mascarpone cheese
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 to-go cups of mandarin slices, juice packed. Reserve 2 tablespoons of juice from one container
⅓ cup maraschino cherries, juice packed, cut in half. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the juice.
½ cup canned crushed pineapple, do not drain
1 cup mango, cut into small chunks (may use frozen, thawed)
1 cup mini marshmallows (may use gluten free)
¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
Instructions
- Beat the mascarpone with cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg, mandarin juice, and cherry juice until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir the mandarin, cherries, pineapple and mango into the cheese mixture.
- Stir in the marshmallows, then the mint.
- Serve ½ cup per person as a side dish or 1 cup as a snack or dessert.
Cooking Tip
May sub crème fraiche, sour cream, Greek yogurt, or Neufchatel for the mascarpone.
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