Ambrosia Salad
Ambrosia fruit salad is the perfect mix of pineapple, mandarin oranges, coconut, cherries, grapes, and marshmallows in a creamy dressing. It is a vintage classic for good reason. It's fruity, fun, and delicious!
Servings: 12 Servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Cool Whip or similar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 11 oz. mandarin oranges drained
- 20 oz. pineapple chunks drained
- 1 cup grapes
- 10 oz. maraschino cherries
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- In large mixing bowl, stir together cool whip and sour cream. If desired, add 2 Tablespoons of the juice from the marashino cherries to give it a pink color.
- Drain the remaining juice off the cherries. Cut the cherries and the grapes in half.
- Stir everything into the Cool Whip mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Serve cold and store leftovers in the fridge.
Notes
If you don't want to use Cool Whip, you can whip ½ cup of heavy cream with 2 Tablespoons of sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 37mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g
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