Ambrosia Salad

Teresa Ambra

Fabulous salad that's filled with pineapple, mandarin orange segments, coconut, pecans, maraschino cherries and fruit-flavored marshmallows in a delicious dressing. Great as a holiday side dish.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Salads and Salad Dressings, Side Dish

Cuisine Hawaiian

Servings

Calories 385 kcal

Equipment

1 large salad bowl
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1 wooden spoon
1 nut chopper to chop nuts if not previously chopped

Ingredients

12 oz. container frozen whipped topping thawed
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or Icelandic yogurt
1 cup sweetened coconut shredded
11 oz. can mandarin oranges drained and patted dry
8 oz. can pineapple tidbits or crushed pineapple, drained and patted dry
16 oz. jar maraschino cherries rinsed, drained and patted dry (divided use)
1/2 cup pecans chopped, optional (measure after chopping)
1 1/2 cups Jet-Puffed Miniature Fruit-Flavored Marshmallows
1/4 cup coconut for garnish
1/4 cup pecans chopped, for garnish
maraschino cherries for garnish

Instructions

In a large bowl, stir together the whipped topping and yogurt.
Add coconut, oranges, pineapple, pecans marshmallows and 1 cup maraschino cherries and fold into whipped topping.
Chill before serving.
Garnish with additional coconut, pecans and maraschino cherries, as desired.

Notes

NOTE: While I used 12-oz. of frozen whipped topping. You may find you prefer the texture better with only 8-oz. of whipped topping. This is a preference issue. Start with 8-oz. and add more if desired.

Recipe adapted from My Baking Addiction.

Nutrition

Calories: 385kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 258mgFiber: 5gSugar: 50gVitamin A: 342IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 1mg

Keyword ambrosia salad, cherries, marshmallows, orange, pineapple, salad

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