This delicious frozen fruit salad recipe is one of my favorites. It's an old, old family recipe that my sisters and I request every year for our birthdays. If you can find Medjool dates, use them because they're the best. If you want the same taste with much less work, try Quick Divinity Salad!
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp. unflavored gelatin
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped dates (NOT the pre-cut packaged dates)
- 1 (10 oz.) can crushed pineapple, well drained
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
Preparation:
In small bowl, soften gelatin in lemon juice. When softened, heat in microwave on LOW power for 30-50 seconds, or until gelatin is dissolved, stirring once during cooking. Set aside.
In large bowl, combine mayonnaise, cream cheese, salt, and sugar and beat well with a mixer until smooth and fluffy. This can take some time. Be sure the cream cheese is very soft before you add the other ingredients. Then stir in the dissolved gelatin/lemon juice mixture. Fold in dates and pineapple. Then fold in the whipped cream.
At this point, taste the mixture. You may want to add more lemon juice or more sugar to get the flavor balance you prefer.
Pour into an old fashioned ice cube mold, or an 8" square glass pan. Cover and freeze until firm, 3-4 hours. Cut into squares to serve.
