Description
A nostalgic and crowd-pleasing dessert-salad featuring strawberries, marshmallows, whipped cream, and crunchy graham crackers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced (about 8–10 medium berries)
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup whipped cream or whipped topping — chilled
- 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers (coarse crumbs for best texture)
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional; toasted pecans or almonds)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and hull the strawberries; slice into even pieces and put them into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle the sugar over the berries and toss gently to coat. Let sit for 5–10 minutes to macerate.
- Add the mini marshmallows to the strawberries and fold once to distribute.
- Gently fold in the chilled whipped cream until the salad is evenly coated. Fold, don’t beat — you want to keep the cream airy.
- Stir in the lemon juice to balance sweetness.
- Sprinkle the crushed graham crackers over the mixture and toss lightly to incorporate. Reserve a pinch for topping when serving.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and chill for at least 10 minutes if you prefer it cold. Garnish with chopped nuts just before serving, if using.
Notes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert-Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg