Description
A refreshing and colorful salad combining strawberries, blueberries, and a creamy cheesecake mixture, perfect for summer celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- Optional: crushed graham crackers or nuts for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Mixture: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Blend in sugar and vanilla extract until well incorporated.
- Add Sour Cream: Mix in sour cream or Greek yogurt until creamy and smooth.
- Prepare the Berries: Gently wash and slice the strawberries, leaving some whole for garnish. Combine with blueberries in a separate bowl.
- Fold Berries into Cream Cheese Mixture: Carefully fold the berry mixture into the cream cheese to ensure even distribution.
- Chill the Salad: Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 60 minutes.
- Top It Off: Before serving, sprinkle with crushed graham crackers or chopped nuts.
- Serve Chilled: Enjoy the salad chilled.
Notes
For best flavor, allow the salad to chill for at least an hour before serving. Serve in a clear glass bowl for visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cheesecake salad, summer dessert, berries, family recipe, refreshing salad
