If you want a salad that tastes just like dessert, Ambrosia Salad is the ticket! Made with fresh pineapple, mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries, coconut, mini marshmallows and stirred together with a whipped cream dressing.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword fruit salad recipe
Prep Time 15minutes
Refrigeration Time 2hours
Total Time 2hours15minutes
Servings 10servings
Calories 369kcal
Cost $8
Ingredients
4cupsfresh pineapplecut into bite-size chunks (almost a whole fresh pineapple)
Drain and chop your fruit. Cut the pineapple into bite-sized pieces being sure to remove the core and drain the mandarins and cherries really well. Place them all into a large bowl.
Measure and add in the coconut, pecans and mini marshmallows.
For the dressing, whip the cream, sugar and vanilla together until stiff peaks form. Fold in the sour cream to the whipped cream until well mixed. Pour the whipped cream over the fruit and stir to coat completely.
Cover and refrigerate two hours or until ready to serve. Stores well in an airtight container for up to 48 hours.