Delicious Salad

Prep: 10 min

A light, creamy salad with a delightful mix of sweet cherries, pineapple, and cheese, perfect for hot days or as a refreshing dessert option.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. cream cheese
  • 1 small bottle maraschino cherries
  • 4 slices pineapple

Instructions

  1. Cream the cream cheese with the juice from the maraschino cherries.
  2. Chop all but 4 of the cherries and add them to the mixture.
  3. Mix well, but do not stir or beat hard.
  4. To serve, layer lettuce on an individual plate, then add a pineapple slice.
  5. Heap the cheese mixture in the center and top with a cherry.
  6. Alternatively, serve as a dessert by draining crushed pineapple and adding it to the cheese instead of sliced pineapple.
  7. Serve very cold in sherbet glasses with whipped cream and a cherry.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

136 kcal 7% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 1.9g 4% DV
Total Fat 7.2g 9% DV
Carbs 16.7g 6% DV
Fiber 1g 4% DV
Sugar 10.6g 21% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 110.3mg 5% DV
Potassium 58.8mg 1% DV
Cholesterol 22.5mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 76.3mcg 8% DV
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 34.8mg 3% DV
Iron 0.5mg 3% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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