Peaches and Cream Summer Salad (Printer-Friendly)
Luscious chilled summer treat with juicy peaches and velvety whipped cream, finished with fresh mint for ultimate refreshment.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
02 - 1/2 cup blueberries, optional for color
→ Cream
03 - 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
04 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
05 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Garnish
06 - Fresh mint leaves
07 - 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, optional
# How To Make It:
01 - In a large chilled mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.
02 - Wash, pit, and slice the peaches into uniform wedges. If using blueberries, rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
03 - Arrange the sliced peaches and blueberries in individual serving glasses or a large decorative bowl, creating an even layer.
04 - Spoon or pipe the chilled whipped cream generously over the fruit layer, ensuring even coverage.
05 - Top with fresh mint leaves and sprinkle with sliced almonds if desired for added texture.
06 - Serve immediately for peak freshness, or refrigerate for up to 1 hour before serving for a colder, more refreshing dessert experience.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
- Its what happens when you let summer fruit speak for itself instead of overthinking dessert
- The whipped cream takes five minutes but makes everyone feel like theyre at a fancy dinner party
- You can assemble it last minute while guests are already arriving, no oven required
02 -
- Whipped cream starts weeping and losing its structure after about an hour, so time your assembly carefully
- Overwhipped cream turns into butter and buttermilk faster than you expect, stop as soon as you see soft peaks forming
- This tastes best at room temperature after sitting for about ten minutes, letting the flavors meld together
03 -
- The ripest peaches sometimes slip right off the pit, which is annoying but worth it for the flavor payoff
- Coconut whipped cream works beautifully if you need this to be dairy free, just chill the can overnight first