Creamy Blackberry Salad

Teresa Ambra

This fabulous salad is perfect for potlucks, backyard barbecues or summer holiday fare. The creamy texture combines cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla and sugar with a sprinkling of pecans on top. Heavenly gluten free recipe.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 102 kcal

Equipment

1 large mixing bowl
1 wooden spoon
1 electric mixer
1 nut chopper if nuts are not finely diced
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1 serving dish

Ingredients

24 oz. container fresh blackberries washed and dried as well as possible (four 6-ounce containers)
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp. brown sugar packed, as needed
2 tbsp. pecans finely diced

Instructions

Combine cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla extract and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
Stir in blackberries very gently.
Transfer mixture to a serving dish.
Sprinkle with chopped pecans and brown sugar.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

NOTE: The drier the blackberries, the less chance of the blackberry color bleeding into the cream cheese mixture when stirring.

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Nutrition

Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 112mgPotassium: 145mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 202IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 0.4mg

Keyword blackberries, cream cheese, gluten free, salad, salad dressing, side dish

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