Peaches and Cream Summer Salad (Printable)
Juicy peaches meet velvety vanilla cream in this chilled summer delight. Ready in 15 minutes, perfect for entertaining on hot days.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
02 - 1/2 cup blueberries, optional
→ Cream Mixture
03 - 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
04 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
05 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Garnish
06 - Fresh mint leaves
07 - 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, optional
# Step-by-step:
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. If using blueberries, rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
03 - Arrange the sliced peaches and blueberries in serving glasses or a large serving 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 sliced almonds if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 hour before serving for a more refreshing chilled dessert.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- No baking required when its too hot to even think about turning on the oven
- Comes together in fifteen minutes flat but looks like you spent hours planning it
- The combination of cold cream and room temperature fruit creates this incredible temperature contrast
02 -
- Overwhipping the cream turns it grainy and sad almost instantly, so stop as soon as you see soft peaks forming
- The peaches release liquid as they sit, so if you're making this ahead, keep the cream separate until serving time
03 -
- Buy peaches a day ahead and let them ripen on the counter until they smell like heaven
- Everything tastes better when eaten outside on a slightly overheated evening