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.
Servings: 12 servings
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.
Video
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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