It has been proven that fruit salad has antioxidants to slow down the aging process, prevent and even reverse cancer and heart disease and strengthen the immune system. Plus, eating assorted fresh fruits is very delicious and fun too.

For me, it is best to prepare the salad ahead of time. You may cover and place it to the refrigerator first to hold the freshness of your fruit salad. And also, it allows the topping to gradually seep into all the fruit which not only looks pretty but distributes the taste.

Ingredients:

•    2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
•    1/2 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
•    2 (15.25 ounce) cans fruit cocktail
•    3 tablespoons maraschino cherries, halved
•    1 banana, sliced
•    2 mangoes
•    2 apples
•    strawberries (optional)

Directions:

Blend together the cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth. Drain the juice from 1 can of the fruit cocktail and add to cream cheese mixture. Add the other can with all its juice, mangoes, apples, cherries, and banana. Mix together. Add extra condensed milk to sweeten if desired. Cover with saran wrap and chill. Mix before serving.