Fruit Salad Americana

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pint blueberries
• 1 lb. strawberries
• 4 oz. cream cheese (1/2 of an 8 oz. brick)
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. almond extract
• Pinch of salt
• 4 oz. Cool Whip (1/2 of an 8 oz. tub)--low fat or non-fat does not work well in this recipe
• Garnishes--granola, jimmies, mini marshmallows

Directions:

1. Prepare berries: rinse well, remove stems, cut strawberries into pieces close to the size of the blueberries. Place berries in a medium bowl and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extract , and salt. Gently fold the Cool Whip into the cream cheese mixture. Fold the fruit into the mixture. 
3. Sprinkle with garnishes of your choice just prior to serving. 

Submitted by Sue Richichi