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Creamy Traditional Ambrosia Fruit Salad in a white bowl garnished with maraschino cherries.

Traditional Ambrosia Fruit Salad

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Traditional Ambrosia Fruit Salad is sweet and creamy with sour cream and whipped topping: loaded with pineapple, cherries, mandarin oranges, marshmallows, and coconut.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chilling 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Dessert, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 16 Servings
Author Jan Nunes
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Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Frozen Whipped Topping Thawed (Cool Whip)
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream
  • 2 Cups Mandarin Oranges Drained
  • 2 Cups Pineapple Tidbits Drained
  • 2 Cups Pastel Mini Marshmallows
  • 1 Cup Maraschino Cherries Drained
  • 1 Cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut

Instructions

  • Combine. In a large bowl, mix together the whipped topping and the sour cream.
    1 Cup Frozen Whipped Topping, 1 Cup Sour Cream
  • Fold. Gently fold in the mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, pastel mini marshmallows, maraschino cherries, and shredded coconut.
    2 Cups Mandarin Oranges, 2 Cups Pineapple Tidbits, 2 Cups Pastel Mini Marshmallows, 1 Cup Maraschino Cherries, 1 Cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut
  • Chill. Refrigerate in a covered container for 4 hours and up to overnight to allow the flavors to meld and marry. If desired, garnish the ambrosia salad with more maraschino cherries and shredded coconut.

Notes

My Top Tips
♡ Drain all of the fruit well before adding it to the whipped topping and sour cream. I actually like to drain the fruit and then spread it onto paper towels to remove excess liquid. This keeps the salad from becoming soggy.
♡ If you are slightly short of any one of the fruit ingredients, you can make up the difference with any one of the other ingredients except the whipped topping and sour cream. The goal is to have a combined 8 cups of fruit, marshmallow, and coconut to 2 cups of dressing.
Make-Ahead and Storage
Make-Ahead. Ambrosia Fruit salad is always best made ahead. You can make it in the morning to serve in the afternoon or the day before serving.
Storage. Store any leftover salad in a sealed container in the refrigerator. This Ambrosia Salad will keep for 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
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