My neighbor across the street is a very talented lady. She keeps her yard nicely manicured, she decorates for every season, she makes the neatest crafts and come to find out, she is a great cook too. She came over yesterday to check on our bathroom repair that her husband is helping us do and she mentioned that she was trying a new recipe called "Champagne Salad". Well with a name like that... I had to know more. "What's that?" I asked. So she told me all the good stuff that went in it and all the time I was thinking I need that recipe. The men were at a stopping point and decided to take a break to let the adhesive dry. So she and her husband went home for most of the afternoon. When he returned I asked him if his wife had made the salad yet and his eyes widened and a smile lit up his face and he said, Yeah, it is really good. Hmmm... just what I needed to hear. Now I knew I needed that recipe and I told him so. A couple hours later my phone rang and it was my salad making neighbor asking me to come over and get the recipe and some salad to boot. Yipeee. And he was right... this stuff is GOOD. Try some.
Champagne Salad
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries with juice, thawed
- 3 bananas, sliced (cover with pineapple juice till ready to use)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Add the pineapple, whipped topping and strawberries and mix well with a mixer. Stir in bananas and walnuts with a spoon.
- Pour into a 9x13 dish. Freeze for 4 to 6 hours or overnight. Cut into squares to serve. Return unused portion to freezer.
