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A bowl of ambrosia salad filled with creamy whipped topping, pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries, mini marshmallows, shredded coconut, and chopped nuts.
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5 from 3 votes

Ambrosia Salad

Ambrosia salad is an homage to your southern grandma's cookbook. Creamy tropical fruit salad layered with shredded coconut, fresh fruit, and mini marshmallows.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
chilling1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Ambrosia fruit salad, Ambrosia salad
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Audrey Roberts

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces whipped topping, thawed (Cool Whip) For dairy-free use So Delicious CocoWhip
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or dairy-free vanilla yogurt
  • 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1 11-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 20-ounce can pineapple tidbits
  • 1 16-ounce jar maraschino cherries, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups gluten-free mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, stir together the whipped topping and yogurt.
  • Using a spatula, carefully fold remaining ingredients into whipped topping mixture.
  • Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
  • Store leftovers in an air-tight container and refrigerate.

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Notes

  • If you are not a big fan of nuts, you can just leave them out. I personally like the crunch the nuts add to the salad.
  • If you are not a big fan of whipped topping, you can just use sour cream, yogurt, or make your own homemade whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg