Description
Millionaire Peach Salad is a delightful and creamy fruit salad that combines the sweetness of peaches with the richness of cream cheese and the crunch of pecans.
Ingredients
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Cream Cheese Mixture:
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 (12-ounce) carton Cool Whip
- 1 small (3-ounce) box peach jello
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 (14-ounce) cans sliced peaches in heavy syrup
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar: In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar with a hand-held mixer until smooth.
- Combine with Cool Whip and Jello: Stir in the Cool Whip and dry peach Jello mix until well blended.
- Prepare peaches: Drain the canned peaches, reserving 2 tablespoons of syrup. Cut the peaches into bite-sized pieces.
- Combine ingredients: Stir the peaches and reserved syrup into the cream cheese mixture. Add marshmallows and mix well.
- Chill: Refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to meld.
- Add pecans: Just before serving, stir in the chopped pecans for added crunch.
Notes
- This salad can be made a day in advance for even better flavor as the ingredients meld together.
- Feel free to customize by adding other fruits like mandarin oranges or strawberries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
