Fruit Salad Recipes With Cool Whip

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This is the EASIEST Creamy Fruit Salad recipe, perfect for any occasion and a total crowd-pleaser.

Creamy Apple Fruit Salad

Our whole family loves this fruit salad with Cool Whip. As you can probably guess, you can change which fruits you use based on your preferences. I do think that Granny Smith Apples are amazing with Cool Whip though- it's just the right combination of tart and sweet. You might also want to check out this Easy Fruit Salad recipe, our very popular Orange Fluff Salad, or if Pomegranates are in season, this Pomegranate Apple Creamy Fruit Salad recipe! You can also find all of our salad recipes here.
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Ingredients for Cool Whip Fruit Salad

Granny Smith Apples
Strawberries
Blueberries
Frozen Whipped Topping (I use Cool Whip)

I like to serve most salads and sides in white serving bowls.

How to make Fruit Salad with Cool Whip

Wash and dry fruit. I like to use this vinegar fruit wash to prep fruit beforehand.

Step by step for making fruit salad with Cool Whip, granny smith apples, strawberries and blueberries

Chop apples and strawberries into bite-sized pieces.
Mix ⅔ of the chopped apples with about 1 cup of cool whip. Fold in ⅔ of the strawberries and blueberries.
Add a layer of cool whip over the top of the creamy fruit mixture.
Put the remaining fruit on top of the Cool whip layer. Serve immediately!

Optional: Garnish with a few dollops of extra cool whip.

Fruit salad with cool whip made of green apples, strawberries and blueberries

Creamy Fruit Salad Recipe Tips

The amount of fruit you use can vary. Don't worry about exact measurements, just put in as much of each fruit as you like.
If you aren't serving immediately, keep the salad refrigerated until ready to serve.
If you need to make this ahead of time, try to serve it within an hour or two of making it. (After a while, the apples will brown and start to get soggy.)

What to serve with Cool Whip Fruit Salad

Main Dishes

Side Dishes

How to store this Fruit Salad Recipe with Cool Whip

Keep cool whip refrigerated separately from fruit before serving.

Once combined, you can store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container, however, the texture will not be the same after a few hours. Consume the salad within 1-2 hours for optimal freshness.

Fruit Salad Recipes with Cool Whip FAQs

What fruits should not be mixed in fruit salad?

I chose blueberries, strawberries and apples for this salad because they all work well together in fruit salads.

Watery fruit, like watermelon and pineapple, can make fruit salad too watery after 30-60 minutes. This recipe doesn’t call for those, but if you were to add them I recommend eating it quickly afterward.

How do you keep fruit salad from getting soggy?

The best way to avoid a soggy fruit salad is to serve it immediately after making it.

Avoid adding fruits that release a lot of water until closer to serving time.

Properly drain or dry washed fruit before adding them to the salad.

How do you keep cut up fruit from turning brown?

Toss cut-up apples with a bit of lemon juice to help prevent browning.

Store cut-up and pre-washed fruit in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

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Fruit Salad made of granny smith apples, blueberries, strawberries with dollops of cool whip on top

Creamy Fruit Salad Recipe With Cool Whip

This EASY creamy fruit salad recipe is the perfect blend of sweet and tart with a little extra Cool Whip on top. It's a total crowd-pleaser!

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings:

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Pretty Providence

Cost: $10

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Ingredients

3 Granny Smith Apples
8 oz Strawberries
6 oz Blueberries
16 oz Frozen Whipped Topping Cool Whip or similar

Instructions

Wash and dry fruit. I like to use this vinegar fruit wash to prep fruit beforehand.
Chop apple into bite-sized cubes.
Chop strawberries into bite-sized pieces.
Mix ⅔ of the chopped apples with about 1 cup cool whip.
Fold in ⅔ of the strawberries and blueberries.
Add a layer of cool whip over the top of the creamy fruit mixture.
Put the remaining fruit on top of the cool whip layer.
Garnish with a few dollops of extra cool whip.
Serve immediately.

Notes

The amount of fruit you use can vary. Don't worry about exact measurements, just put in as much of each fruit as you like.

If you aren't serving immediately, keep the salad refrigerated until ready to serve.

If you need to make this ahead of time, try to serve it within an hour or two of making it. (After a while, the apples will brown and start to get soggy.)