Fresh strawberries and angel food cake add a fun twist to this Strawberry Shortcake Fluff Salad. It is the perfect sweet dessert salad to share at picnics or summer barbecues.
Try this amazing Rocky Road Fluff Salad for the chocolate lover’s in your life.
*This post was sponsored by the California Strawberry Commission. Travel, accommodations, and meals were all covered. I was also compensated to share about the trip.
CLICK HERE TO PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER!
A few weeks ago the California Strawberry Commission invited me to Pismo Beach, California to attend their #12Reasons to Love CA Strawberries – Farm Tour and Culinary Event.
The first day I arrived at the Dolphin Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa and was awestruck at the gorgeous view in front of me! I couldn’t wait to go for a walk before dinner and check out the views and the beach.
Then it was time to head to the restaurant to meet the others on the tour. We enjoyed drinks overlooking the water and then a delicious strawberry inspired dinner.
The next morning we started out the day with a delicious fruit salad and the most amazing strawberry scones. I cannot wait to make those scones in my own kitchen! We also listened to a presentation about strawberry farming. One of the things that was brought up was the “Dirty Dozen” list.
Have you heard about this list that the Environmental Working Group puts out each year regarding pesticide residue on produce? We were given some interesting thoughts regarding this. People avoid eating fruits and vegetables because of unnecessary fear that is brought on by lists like these.
Did you know that a woman my age could consume over 2,000 servings of strawberries per day without any pesticide effects. Of course there might be other stomach issues from eating that many strawberries in one single day, so I don’t recommend that anyway. You can visit SafeFruitsandVeggies.com for more information regarding this.
Our bodies need fruits and vegetables to reduce the risk of things like obesity, heart disease, and cancer. Do not avoid these foods because of a list that is generated to scare people into choosing different foods at the grocery store. It is important to make sure you are getting those healthy veggies and fruits in your diet, whether it is conventional or organic.
After breakfast we headed to Providence Farms where we met Tom and Ruth Jones. They shared with us about their farm and how labor intensive strawberries are. They provide many jobs for people in the area and keep their workers happy with benefits and sick time.
We learned about small immature plants and how these plants need to have the flowers removed so the plant can grow larger before producing strawberries. This is all done by hand. Acres and acres of strawberry plants get this loving care.
We were able to pick as many berries as we wanted from the fields. Warm strawberries from the sun are seriously the best! They have so much flavor, juice, and vitamin C. Did you know that strawberries actually have more vitamin C than oranges? That was just one of the tidbits I came home with.
After a delicious lunch at Presq’uile Winery, we headed to L&G Farms where we met Farmer Luis Chavez. He shared with us how he started with just a few acres many years ago and how it has grown to almost 300 acres with 300 workers. We were able to pick more strawberries before heading back to our resort.
Of course, I had to share about all the amazing strawberry inspired foods that we ate. This is just a few of my favorites that we had over the 2 days.
I enjoyed fruit salad, french toast with strawberries, strawberry scones, crostini with goat cheese & strawberry salsa, strawberry salad, salmon with strawberry salsa, strawberry shortcake in a jar, Summer Breeze with rum and strawberries, creme brûlée with strawberries and an oatmeal cookie stick, strawberry meringue tarts, and so much more.
There was definitely not a shortage of good food on this trip.
I came home with strawberries on the brain, and I couldn’t wait to add them into another easy summer dessert for my family to enjoy. Earlier this year I made this Banana Split Fluff Salad, and now I can’t get these easy fruit fluff salads off my mind.
I seriously have like 5 other ones I want to make, but I am trying to spare you from my fluff salad obsession by spacing them out over time. Today though we are starting with a sweet strawberry fluff filled with angel food cake.
How to make Strawberry Shortcake Fluff Salad:
Cut fresh strawberries and half an angel food cake into chunks. Set these aside.
Whisk together the strawberry pudding mix and milk. If you cannot find the strawberry pudding, use a white chocolate and strawberry milk. You could also add a few teaspoons of strawberry Jello.
Fold in a container of Cool Whip. If you prefer, you can also whip 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream with a little bit of sugar until it is light and fluffy. Add marshmallows, strawberries, and cake and stir gently.
Refrigerate the bowl of Strawberry Shortcake Fluff Salad for a few hours for best flavor and texture. Although, it is ready to eat as soon as you make it, but I recommend refrigerating it first.
Connect more with the CA Strawberry Commission:
Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest
Strawberry Shortcake Fluff Salad Recipe and Video:
Strawberry Shortcake Fluff Salad
Ingredients
- 1 - 3.4 ounce box instant strawberry pudding mix
- 1 cup milk
- 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 cups angel food cake cubes
- 2 cups diced strawberries
Instructions
- Whisk together the pudding mix and milk until dissolved and the pudding thickens.
- Gently fold in the Cool Whip until it is all mixed together.
- Add the marshmallows, cake cubes, and diced strawberries and stir gently.
- Refrigerate until time to serve.
Notes
*You can use vanilla or white chocolate pudding and a few spoonfuls of strawberry Jello if you cannot find the strawberry pudding mix.
**Use strawberry milk to boost the strawberry flavor.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 192 Total Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 4mg Sodium: 337mg Carbohydrates: 35g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 8g Protein: 4g
These are a few more of our favorite recipes using strawberries:
No Bake Strawberry Lemon Cream Pie
Strawberry Orange Spinach Salad
Coconut Oreo Strawberry Shortcakes
*I was provided with an all expense paid trip to Pismo Beach, CA through the California Strawberry Commission. They also compensated me for my time creating this post and recipe. All opinions are 100% my own. Thank you so much for letting me share brands and companies that I believe in.
Mir says
July 10, 2015 at 7:07 AMThat “dirty dozen” list is always terrifying. But I can’t always get organic, and I love me my fruit! So it’s good to hear someone say that we should just keep eating it.
Have I mention before that I love how this kind of dish is called “salad?” This one is so summery!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:32 PMIt was so good to hear that the bottom line is to just get more fruits and veggies in your diet. I’m so glad I never really listened to those lists! And salad that looks like this is definitely my favorite way to add in salad to my diet. LOL!
Melanie @ Gather for Bread says
July 10, 2015 at 8:06 AMWhat an amazing trip Jocelyn! I’d definitely be all over that. Berries all day…oh yeah. Could life get any sweeter!?
Happy Friday!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:32 PMIt was so much fun and informational! And all the strawberries had me in heaven!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
July 10, 2015 at 8:20 AMOh just the sound of this salad is making my mouth water! I love the strawberries in here, Jocelyn! Sounds so delicious and like the perfect dish for a summer party!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:35 PMIt is definitely a fun party dish for any party or picnic!!!!
Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom says
July 10, 2015 at 8:34 AMWow, what a beautiful trip! This salad looks amazing too, can’t wait to try it!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:35 PMThank you!!!
Jen | Baked by an Introvert says
July 10, 2015 at 9:29 AMYour trip sounds so fun! So much strawberry inspiration. This salad looks incredible!
Jeff the Chef says
July 10, 2015 at 11:16 AMI never considered putting angel food cake in my fluff! Interesting!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:36 PMDefinitely try it…it is so good!!!
Stephanie @ Plain Chicken says
July 10, 2015 at 11:33 AMWhat a fun trip! This strawberry shortcake fluff salad is most definitely my kind of salad!! YUM!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:36 PMIt really was so much fun! And I totally agree with you…this is my kind of salad too 🙂
Kennedy Cole| KCole's Creative Corner says
July 10, 2015 at 12:42 PMThis is how I like my salads! 😉 No lettuce, just perfectly fluffy, pink cool whip goodness! Looks like absolute deliciousness!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:47 PMI’m with you there! This is totally my kind of salad too!
Maureen Blackburn says
July 10, 2015 at 3:37 PMThe strawberry trip sounded amazing!!! I would love eating strawberries in every dish, so bring on the strawberry recipes!!!! ( they just happen to be on sale this week, and I picked up a couple cartons) Now I will be trying Strawberry Shortcake Fluff!!!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:48 PMThank you! And I hope you enjoy the fluff salad…yay for strawberries being on sale!
Judy says
July 10, 2015 at 8:06 PMI want the recipes for the food in the photos too!!! 🙂 I love your site and daily recipes. Now to find the time and energy to make so many of them. A recent diagnosis of fibromyalgia has taken a serious blow to my food preparation. I’m hoping with change and getting this under control, all of this will change. Bless You and thanks.
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:49 PMI am so glad you are enjoying the recipes and my site. You totally made my day. I hope you are able to get the fibromyalgia under control and get back in the kitchen again soon!
Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking says
July 10, 2015 at 9:29 PMWow, looks like you had an amazing time (and view) on your trip. That’s insane that all the flowers need to be removed by hand — dedication right there! They do look so delicious though.
I love that this fluff goes with angel cake too, because it’s so heavenly. Corny, I know! 😆
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:49 PMI had no idea how labor intensive strawberries were to grow. I have a new found appreciation for the hard work that goes into growing them!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
July 10, 2015 at 10:21 PMSo jealous! Sounds like an awesome trip! This Strawberry Shortcake Fluff Salad is pure GENIUS. Pinned!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:50 PMIt was so much fun!!! Thank you so much for the recipe pin 🙂
Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness says
July 10, 2015 at 11:19 PMI can see why you had strawberries on the brain!! This looks so good! I JUST bought a load of strawberries, and am dying to use them!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:51 PMYay for strawberries! I hope you have fun using up all your berries!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
July 11, 2015 at 3:18 PMSounds like a totally fun trip! And yes— it’s alllll for the vitamins 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
July 12, 2015 at 3:04 PMLooks like you had an amazing time Jocelyn! Just love seeing all those fresh strawberries!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:51 PMThank you!!!
Terra Heck says
July 13, 2015 at 1:59 AMThat Fluff Salad looks amazingly delish. I didn’t know strawberries have more vitamin C than oranges. Interesting!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:51 PMIt was totally news to me too!
Amanda says
July 13, 2015 at 3:01 AMThis looks so amazing!!!
Jocelyn says
July 16, 2015 at 10:52 PMThanks girlie!!!!
BakerBabe63 says
July 23, 2015 at 3:01 PMOMG! This is just SOOOOOOO awesome!! I was lucky enough to find the Strawberry Creme pudding at a nearby WalMart (had to go to the bigger one in the town where I work rather than the little one around the corner from home, but it was on the way) and I just made it. I’m going to be taking 90% of it to work with me tonight for my co-workers (will save me from eating the entire bowl by myself), but the rest is staying right here at home with me. Only one little drawback to this that I found. I licked the bowl…and the spoon clean…well, I guess it saves time on dishes, right?? LOL Thanks for sharing. This is gonna be my go-to “salad” for quite some time. Now off to go back to the bigger WalMart to stock up on boxes of Strawberry Creme pudding! 😀 Thank you SO much for sharing this recipe.
Claire says
August 2, 2015 at 2:38 PMJust check out the Strawberry Shortcake Fluff and have a question. What are the Angel Food Cake cubes that are mentioned in the ingredients, please?
Jocelyn says
August 2, 2015 at 2:41 PMThat would be angel food cake cut into cubes 😉 Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Dana says
May 25, 2016 at 12:36 PMHow long will this stay in the fridge without getting soggy?
Jocelyn says
May 25, 2016 at 12:48 PMI had it in my fridge for 2-3 days, and it still tasted fine. I do recommend making and serving it within the first day though. It is definitely better that way.
Teri Martin says
June 14, 2016 at 11:12 AMI just thought of something when I read about you saying if someone can’t find strawberry pudding , use vanilla pudding. Well, I think to get that good strawberry flavor , mix some Nestle’s strawberry quick into the milk before adding to the instant pudding. Just a thought.
Jocelyn says
June 14, 2016 at 11:28 AMThat’s an awesome idea to get the strawberry flavor!!!!
shawnna says
May 23, 2018 at 1:05 PMhey girl- love the post! so cool! This fluff salad looks so yummy!