Peaches and Cream Summer Salad (Printable Version)
Luscious chilled dessert with juicy peaches and velvety cream, perfect for hot summer days.
# What You Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
02 - 1/2 cup blueberries
→ 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
# How-To:
01 - In a large chilled mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.
02 - Wash, pit, and slice the peaches. Rinse the blueberries if using.
03 - In serving glasses or a large bowl, layer the sliced peaches and blueberries.
04 - Spoon or pipe the whipped cream generously over the fruits.
05 - Garnish with fresh mint leaves and sliced almonds if desired. Serve immediately, or chill for up to 1 hour before serving for a colder, more refreshing salad.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It comes together in fifteen minutes flat, leaving you more time for summer fun
- The contrast between cold cream and sun ripened peaches creates something extraordinarily satisfying
02 -
- Whipped cream can weep if it sits too long, so assemble this no more than an hour before serving
- Overripe peaches will turn mushy quickly, so choose fruit that still has some firmness to it
03 -
- Chill your mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 10 minutes before whipping cream
- Peaches peel easily if you dip them in boiling water for 30 seconds then into ice water