Ambrosia Salad Recipe

Course: Dessert, Salad

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 0

Chill Time: 1

Total Time: 1 15

Servings: bowls

Calories: 214kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

Ambrosia is a wonderfully creamy and fluffy fruit salad, made with marshmallows, coconut, and Cool Whip. It's quick and easy to whip up as a sweet side dish.

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Ingredients

11 ounces canned mandarin oranges in light syrup drained (1 small can)*
8 ounces canned pineapple tidbits in 100% pineapple juice drained (1 small can)**
1 cup maraschino cherries drained and stemmed
½ cup vanilla yogurt
½ cup shredded sweetened coconut
2 cups fruit-flavored mini marshmallows ***
8 ounces whipped topping thawed if frozen (1 tub)

Instructions

Mix the oranges, pineapple, cherries, yogurt, and coconut in a large mixing bowl.
11 ounces canned mandarin oranges in light syrup, 8 ounces canned pineapple tidbits in 100% pineapple juice, 1 cup maraschino cherries, ½ cup vanilla yogurt, ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut
Fold in the marshmallows and whipped topping.
2 cups fruit-flavored mini marshmallows, 8 ounces whipped topping
Allow the mixture to chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

*You can use fresh mandarin oranges and fresh pineapple in place of canned.

**You can use 2 drained 15.5-ounce cans of fruit cocktail in place of all of the fruit in this recipe.

***If you can't find mini marshmallows, you can use kitchen scissors to cut larger marshmallows into quarters. You can use regular marshmallows (instead of fruit-flavored) if you prefer.

Tips:

Maraschino cherries will turn your whipped topping pink. I recommend adding them right before serving to avoid this
Ambrosia salad can be left out of the refrigerator for up to 2 hours, but I recommend serving it cold because the whipped cream dressing will start to melt after just 30 minutes.

Storage: Store ambrosia salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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