Ambrosia Salad

This ambrosia fruit salad is made with pineapple, mandarin oranges, grapes, maraschino cherries, coconut, pecans, and marshmallows, with a creamy whipped topping.

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Course: Salads

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Additional Time: 1

Total Time: 1 10

Servings: servings

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

8 ounces cool whipped topping
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup sweetened coconut shredded
3 cups miniature marshmallows colored is fun
1 1/2 cups pineapple tidbits well drained
11 ounces mandarin oranges drained
1 cup green grapes halved
1 cup maraschino cherries rinsed, drained, halved
3/4 cup toasted pecans lightly chopped

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and stir well.
Refrigerate salad until ready to serve.
Reserve a few mandarin oranges and maraschino cherries to decorate the top of the salad.
Enjoy chilled!

Notes

Toast the coconut for more flavor and texture.
Use canned fruit in a jiffy just be sure to drain and pat the fruit dry to keep the salad from getting watery. You can also use fruit cocktail if you are in a real hurry!
Rinse the maraschino cherries really well or the juice will make the salad pink.
Substitute the sour cream for Greek yogurt.
Fold the ingredients together gently as not to break up the fruit pieces and release the juices.
Let set for a few hours to overnight for maximum flavor!
Need a dairy free recipe? Use coconut whipped cream instead.

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