Peaches And Cream Summer Salad (Print View)
Chilled summer dessert featuring ripe peaches with vanilla cream and mint garnish.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
02 - 1/2 cup blueberries
→ 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
# How To Make It:
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 - Arrange the sliced peaches and blueberries in serving glasses or a large bowl.
04 - Spoon or pipe the whipped cream generously over the fruits.
05 - Top 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 Hints:
01 -
- No oven required, keeping your kitchen exactly as cool as it deserves to be
- Comes together in fifteen frantic minutes before guests arrive
- That perfect balance where cream tames tartness and fruit cuts through richness
02 -
- Overwhipped cream turns to butter fast—watch like a hawk once you see soft peaks forming
- Soggy fruit ruins everything, so pat those peaches dry if they are especially juicy
- Mint releases its oils when torn, so give the leaves a gentle rip before adding them
03 -
- A splash of orange liqueur in the cream transforms this into dinner party territory
- Coconut cream whipped the same way makes an incredible dairy free version
- Leftovers, if you somehow have them, get eaten for breakfast with zero shame