Peaches and Cream Summer Salad (Printable)
Juicy peaches meet velvety whipped cream in this refreshing chilled summer treat, topped with fresh mint and ready in 15 minutes.
# Ingredient List:
→ Fruit
01 - 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
02 - 1/2 cup blueberries (optional for color and flavor)
→ Cream
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)
# Steps:
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, rinse the blueberries.
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, if desired, a sprinkle of sliced almonds.
06 - Serve immediately, or chill for up to 1 hour before serving for a colder, more refreshing salad.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- No oven required, keeping your kitchen cool on sweltering days
- Ready in fifteen minutes flat but tastes like you fussed
- The vanilla whipped cream transforms ordinary fruit into something extraordinary
02 -
- Over-whipping the cream turns it grainy and butter-like—stop as soon as those soft peaks appear
- Wait until the very last minute to assemble or the cream will weep and lose that gorgeous fluffy texture
03 -
- Freeze your mixing bowl for at least ten minutes before whipping cream—it cuts whipping time in half
- Add a pinch of cream of tartar to stabilize the whipped cream if you need it to hold up longer