Ensalada Navideña (Mexican Christmas Salad) Recipe
This Ensalada Navideña recipe (Christmas Salad) is a delightful creamy dessert perfect for festive occasions, offering a blend of fruits, nuts, and a rich cream base that will be a hit with your family and friends.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blend, Toast, Mix, Chill
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Cream Mixture:
- 14 ounces can condensed milk
- 12 ounces can evaporated milk
- 7.6 ounces can media crema
- 8 ounces cream cheese block
Salad Ingredients:
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 30 ounces can fruit cocktail in syrup
- 4 large red apples, cut into chunks
- 12 to 16 ounces fresh strawberries
- 8 ounces grapes
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- Mini marshmallows (optional)
Instructions
- Blend: Combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, media crema, cream cheese, and ½ cup of fruit cocktail syrup in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Toast: Toast pecans in a skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Mix: In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Add the milk mixture and fold gently until fruits are coated.
- Chill: Refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours before serving cold.
Notes
- Feel free to use any fruit in syrup like peaches or pineapples instead of fruit cocktail.
- To retain the crunch of pecans and marshmallows, add them just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
