This Summer Fruit Salad with Pineapple Cream Cheese Dressing is another delicious recipe from the kitchen of my Grandma Mildred. I sure love my Grandma and am so grateful to have all these wonderful recipes handed down. The Pineapple Cream Cheese Dressing is like a custard and is great with any fruit! I made it the way she wrote it in her recipe book and it was a real hit with the family. I have also taken this Summer Fruit Salad to a party and was asked for the recipe right away. It is also a great recipe to prepare ahead of time.
![Summer Fruit Salad with Pineapple Cream Cheese Dressing drizzled on top. Blueberries, strawberries, pineapple, grapes, nectarines diced and spread on a white platter lined with green leaf lettuce.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-fb.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
This pineapple cream cheese dressing is so yummy! It does take a little bit of effort but I promise it is so worth it.
INGREDIENTS FOR PINEAPPLE CREAM CHEESE DRESSING:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
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Let’s whip it up:
Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a small saucepan then stir in the juices and whisk until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir for 2 minutes until thickened, then remove from the heat.
![Sugar and cornstarch in the bottom of a pan.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Pouring fruit juice into the pan.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-2.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Pineapple Cream Cheese dressing being mixed in a pan.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-3.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Pineapple Cream Cheese dressing in a pan with a whisk.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-4.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
Temper the eggs:
Add a small amount of the juice mixture to the beaten eggs, then return to the pan, stirring constantly. Continue to cook and stir until thickened, then remove it from the heat and cool slightly.
![Tempering the eggs.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-9.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Pouring eggs into the pan with the dressing.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-10.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Dressing in a pan with a whisk.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-11.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
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In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
![Cream cheese in a bowl beaten until smooth with a hand mixer.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-8.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
Add juice mixture; mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. I dare you not to stick your finger in it for a taste!
![Pouring the juice mixture over the cream cheese.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-13.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Pineapple Cream Cheese Dressing](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-14.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
INGREDIENTS FOR THE FRUIT SALAD:
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced longwise
- 2 cups pineapple tidbits
- 1 1/2 cups seedless red or green grapes, halved
- 1 1/2 cups diced peaches or nectarines
- 1 cup blueberries or raspberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Leaf lettuce
In a large bowl, combine the fruit.
![Summer Fruit Salad in a glass bowl. Red grapes, nectarines, blueberries, strawberries, and pineapple tidbits.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-15.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
Sprinkle the sugar over the fruit, toss to coat, cover and refrigerate overnight. If you don’t have time to refrigerate overnight, it will be amazing fresh as well. It is nice to be able to prepare it ahead of time for a party and just pull it out of the fridge when ready to serve.
![Pouring sugar onto a bowl of mixed fruit.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200708_213318.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![sugar on mixed fruit](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200708_213409.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Mixed fruit in a bowl.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200708_213811.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
ALL ABOUT THAT PRESENTATION:
Grandma Mildred loves to make things beautiful! She lines a platter with lettuce to serve the Summer Fruit Salad with Pineapple Cream Cheese Dressing on the side in a pitcher. I lined my platter with romaine lettuce. Isn’t it pretty already?!
![Large white platter lined with green leaf lettuce to serve Summer Fruit Salad on.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-26.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1)
Top the lettuce with all of that beautiful fruit. I used a slotted spoon to scoop it onto the platter so it wouldn’t be too runny.
![Summer fruit salad with pineapple tidbits, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, and nectarines on a white platter lined with green leaf lettuce.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-31.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1)
![Summer fruit salad on a bed of lettuce on a platter.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200709_144022.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Summer fruit salad on a bed of lettuce on a white platter with a serving spoon.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200709_144057.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Delicious Summer Fruit Salad Recipe.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200709_144102.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
My Pineapple Cream Cheese Dressing was a little thick after sitting overnight, so I just whisked in a little orange juice to make it smooth.
![Pineapple cream cheese dressing.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-19.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Pineapple Cream Cheese Dressing in a small cup with a pour spout.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-21.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
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I hope you give this recipe a try! It is a real crowd-pleaser, isn’t too difficult to make, and definitely brings the wow factor.
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Summer Fruit Salad with Pineapple Cream Cheese Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup pineapple juice reserved from tidbits
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened
SALAD
- 2 cups fresh strawberries sliced longwise
- 2 cups pineapple tidbits juice reserved (one large can tidbits)
- 1 1/2 cups seedless grapes red or green
- 1 1/2 cups peaches or nectarines diced
- 1 cup fresh blueberries or raspberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- leaf lettuce to line bowl or platter
Instructions
Pineapple Cream Cheese Dressing:
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
- Stir in the juices until smooth.
- Bring to a boil and stir for 2 minutes until thickened.
- Remove from the heat.
- Stir a small amount into the eggs, return to the pan, stirring constantly.
- Cook and stir until thickened.
- Remove from the heat and cool, slightly.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add juice mixture; mix well.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
FRUIT SALAD:
- In a large bowl, combine the fruit, sprinkle with sugar, toss to coat and refrigerate overnight.
- Serve in a lettuce lined bowl or platter with the dressing on the side in a small pitcher.
![Summer fruit salad on a small white plate with pineapple cream cheese dressing drizzled on top. Platter of summer fruit salad in the background along with a pitcher of pineapple cream cheese dressing.](https://i0.wp.com/huckleberrylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/summer-fruit-salad-29.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1)
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