Fruit and Cream Layered Salad

A wonderful fruit salad to make when fruit is at its best! It can be made a day ahead and you can use any fruit that you like.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• Topping

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 8  ounces  strawberry yogurt
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 2  teaspoons lemon juice
• 2  cups Cool Whip Lite
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract

• Salad

• 2  cups fresh blueberries
• 3  ripe  peaches, peeled and sliced
• 2  cups fresh strawberries, halved
• 2  cups green seedless grapes
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, well drained
• 2 -4  tablespoons  toasted sliced almonds (optional)
• 1  whole strawberry, for garnish

Directions

1. In small bowl, combine cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, and lemon juice. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Add whipped topping and almond extract, continue beating until smooth and thick. Refrigerate.
2. In large glass bowl, layer blueberries, peaches and strawberries. Spoon on half of topping mixture. Layer on grapes and mandarin oranges. Spoon on remaining half of topping over fruit to within one inch of edge. Sprinkle with almonds. Garnish with whole strawberries. The salad can be made a day ahead and any fruit combination can be used.