Ambrosia Salad
This Mandarin Orange Ambrosia Salad is a creamy, old-fashioned fruit salad made with pineapple, coconut, and pecans for the perfect touch of nostalgia. A holiday classic that’s easy to make and always a crowd favorite!
Ingredients
- 4 ounces sweetened whipped topping I used Cool Whip
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 20 ounce can pineapple drained very well, see note 1
- 15 ounce can mandarin oranges drained very well
- 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
- ¾ cup shredded sweetened coconut
- ¾ cup pecans see note 2
- ¾ cup maraschino cherries plus more, sliced in half to garnish with
Instructions
- Drain the pineapples and mandarin oranges very well.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, fold together the whipped topping and sour cream. Add the drained pineapple, mandarin oranges, marshmallows, shredded coconut, cherries and pecans then fold to combine. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or more before serving. Chop a few maraschino cherries in half and place on top to garnish. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- I like to let mine sit and drain for at least 5 minutes. If you're short on time, blot with a paper towel to soak up as much remaining liquid as you can.
- Feel free to use walnuts. I know nuts aren't always popular, and you can leave them out. However, All of our taste testers preferred this with the pecans rather than leaving them out. They all said the pecans tie it all together and add the perfect crunch and make the salad so much better.
- This is a recipe you can make your own! If you like less pineapple and more mandarins, feel free to adjust to your preferences.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It won't "go bad" for about a week, but it starts to separate after about 2-3 days, so we recommend eating within 2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1large scoopCalories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 33mgPotassium: 285mgFiber: 5gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 790IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg
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