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Hawaiian Cheesecake Salad 
Serves 16   
Active Time 15 Minutes  
Total Time 15 Minutes
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
  1 (3.4-ounce) package instant cheesecake pudding, unprepared
  1 cup International Delight French Vanilla Creamer
  1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
  4 mandarin oranges, peeled and sectioned
  1 (20-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
  3 kiwi, peeled and cut into half moons
  2 mangoes cut into bite size chunks
  1 banana, cut into coins
  juice of 1/2 lemon
  
  In a medium tall bowl (I use my 8 cup measuring cup), using an electric mixer,  whip cream cheese until it becomes smooth. It may bind up in the beaters, but  continue as is and it will loosen up. Add the dry pudding mix. Beat until well  combined.
  With the mixer on low, slowly add the creamer to the cream cheese mix. Add it  about a tablespoon at a time and then mix until it becomes a smooth mixture and  all of the creamer has combined into the cream cheese, repeat until all of the  creamer has been added to the mixture. Whip until smooth.
  In a large bowl, combine strawberries, oranges, pineapple, kiwi and mango. Add  the cheesecake mixture to the fruit. Gently fold cheesecake mixture into fruit.  In a small bowl combine the banana coins and the lemon juice. Toss until well  coated, drain the excess lemon juice. Gently fold the banana into the  cheesecake salad.
  Chill until ready to serve or serve immediately. 
  DONNA'S NOTES: Do not pour all of the creamer into the cream cheese at  once. It will get clumpy and no matter how long you beat it, it will stay that  way. Trust me on this one. 
  To make this ahead: prepare the cheesecake mixture and refrigerate in a bowl.  Mix all of the fruit in a large bowl and refrigerate. Before serving, drain any  excess liquid from the fruit and then fold the cheesecake filling into the  fruit. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe developed by Donna Elick - The  Slow Roasted Italian 
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