Ann Cox Eastes from Kroger made Tropical Cheesecake Salad and a Fresh Veggie Salad with Avocado & Feta.
TROPICAL CHEESECAKE SALAD
1 (16-oz) container of strawberries, halved and quartered
1 (10-oz) can mandarin orange segments, drained or use 2 fresh mandarin oranges
1 (20-oz) can pineapple tidbits, drained, or ½ fresh pineapple cubed
2 kiwi, peeled, sliced and halved
2 mangos, cubed
1 banana, sliced
1 T lemon juice
1 (8-oz) pkg cream cheese or Neufchatel cheese, softened
1/3 c powdered sugar
1 t vanilla
1 (3.4-oz) pkg instant cheesecake pudding or (1-oz) pkg sugar fee
1 ¾ c skim milk
Combine strawberries, oranges, pineapple, kiwi and mango. Combine banana slices and lemon juice in a small bowl; toss to mix. Add bananas to fruit mixture and set fruit mixture aside. Place softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. In a separate bowl combine dry pudding mix and milk and beat until smooth. Let mixture sit for a couple of minutes to thicken. Add pudding to cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth. Chill or serve immediately with the fruit. Yield: 8-10 servings
FRESH VEGGIE SALAD
1 cucumber, sliced and quartered
1-2 avocados, diced
1 ½ c chopped and drained tomatoes
¼ c chopped red or white onion
1 (8-oz) pkg shredded lettuce or favorite greens
2 t lemon pepper seasoning
2 T lemon juice
2 T olive oil
¼ c crumbled feta
In a large bowl combine cucumber, avocados, tomatoes, onion, lettuce and seasoning. Stir to mix. Add lemon juice and olive oil and stir to coat vegetables. Sprinkle with feta and serve. Yield: 6-8 servings Could also serve vegetable mix over shredded lettuce instead of mixing together.
