Description
This Creamy Mango Fruit Salad is a refreshing and easy dessert or side dish. A variety of fresh fruits like apples, grapes, peaches, and strawberries are tossed in a luscious dressing made with mango pulp, heavy cream, and sweetened condensed milk.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Fruit Salad:
- 1 ripe apple, cored and cut into small pieces
- 1 1/2 cups grapes (red or green, or a mix), halved if large
- 1 ripe peach, pitted and cut into small pieces
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
For the Creamy Mango Dressing:
- 1 cup mango pulp (canned or fresh – see notes)
- 2 Tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Make the Mango Dressing: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the mango pulp, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy whipping cream until smooth and well combined.
- Chill the Dressing: Cover the bowl and chill the dressing in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (or until ready to assemble the salad).
- Prepare the Fruit: While the dressing is chilling, wash, prepare, and cut the apple, grapes, peach, and strawberries as directed in the ingredient list.
- Combine Fruit: In a large mixing bowl, combine the prepared apple, grapes, peaches, and strawberries.
- Add Dressing and Mix: Pour the chilled mango cream dressing over the combined fruit. Gently fold everything together until the fruit is evenly coated with the dressing.
- Serve: Serve the fruit salad chilled in individual dessert glasses or a large serving bowl.
Notes
- Fruit Variations: Feel free to substitute or add other fruits you enjoy, such as kiwi, banana (add just before serving to prevent browning), blueberries, or melon.
- Mango Pulp: You can use canned mango pulp (often found in international aisles) or make your own by blending ripe fresh mango chunks until smooth.
- Sweetness: The sweetness comes from the mango pulp and condensed milk. Adjust the amount of condensed milk slightly if needed, depending on the sweetness of your mango pulp.
- Chilling: Chilling the dressing before adding it to the fruit helps keep the salad cool and refreshing.
- Storage: Store leftover fruit salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The fruit may soften slightly over time.