Blueberry Fluff Salad

As a dessert salad, it’s great. Not something I really grew up with, beyond the odd Watergate salad or Ambrosia salad you’d see at baby showers, holiday dinners, family gatherings, etc, mind you... but a fun, easy dessert.

Then I met my husband, who comes from a place where these kind of fluffy salads are considered a side dish.

Now, fluff recipes generally involve things like fresh fruits - berries, sweet pineapple chunks, maraschino cherries, etc - along with fun mini marshmallows, instant pudding (or Jello mix), and whipped topping.

I’m sorry, but at BEST you can call that a fruit salad... which is neither an actual salad, nor a side dish.

Anyway, my pedantic ranting aside... this kind of simple dessert usually ends up being a crowd favorite, regardless of which side of the border you serve it on, or what you call it!

This creamy salad is a SUPER easy, no bake dessert recipe. It’s a great recipe to have on hand when you need to bring a delicious dessert to a backyard BBQ or potluck.

If you put it in a fancy dish and spend a minute or two garnishing it, though, you can definitely get away with serving it at any holiday table - even with Christmas dinner.

It’s a great addition to our small - but growing - collection of easy fluff salad recipes: Cherry Cheesecake Fluff, Banana Split Fluff Salad, and Pina Colada Fluff Salad.

Anyway, let’s take a look at what you’ll need to throw on a batch of this easy dessert salad, yourself!

Ingredients

This recipe uses super simple ingredients. You shouldn’t have any trouble finding what you need in any grocery store.

A few notes for you:

Crushed Pineapple

I’ve only ever made this with crushed pineapple, but I suppose pineapple chunks or pineapple tidbits would also work.

I’d probably run them through a mini food processor - juice and all - a few times, just to break it up a bit.

The “juice and all” is important here - whatever pineapple you’re using, don’t drain it!

Mini Marshmallows

Consider the measurement of miniature marshmallows a guideline, moreso than a hard and fast rule.

Sometimes you may want more marshmallows, sometimes less. Just eyeball it, and measure with your heart!

Also: If your marshmallows are a little stale, that’s ok - they absorb a lot of liquid, especially from the pineapples.

Cool Whip

The sizing varies a little between countries. If you’re in the USA, use an 8 oz tub. If you’re in Canada, use the 1 Litre container.

Everything Else

Rounding out this recipe, you will need:

Blueberry Pie Filling
Fresh Blueberries
Sliced Almonds
Instant Vanilla Pudding mix
Salt

... I just don’t have anything to add, as far as these last few ingredients go. Pretty straightforward stuff!

How to Make Blueberry Fluff Salad

The full recipe is in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, here is a visual walk through with step-by-step photos.

In a large bowl, whisk together the pineapple, pudding mix, and salt. Add the blueberry pie filling, stir until well combined.

For best results, chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Leftovers

Leftover salad should be kept in the fridge, and are best served within 3 days or so.

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