How to Make An Ambrosia Salad with Canned Fruit
Ambrosia salad is a great dessert but also makes a great side dish for summer barbecues, holidays like Easter and more!
Made with Cool-Whip, canned fruit and fruity mini marshmallows, this fluffy dessert will be a huge hit at any gathering!
If you looking for another dessert salad recipe try our Fireball Fluff Salad or Easy Cherry Fluff Salad
Ingredients Needed:
- Cool Whip: Make sure it’s thawed enough to mix.
- Sour Cream: Gives it a fluffy, creamy taste and texture.
- Pineapple Chunks, Drained, And Halved: Canned pineapple chunks work great.
- Mandarin Oranges, Drained: Canned mandarin oranges work best.
- Fruity Mini Marshmallows: Can also use the white mini marshmallows.
- Sweetened Coconut Flakes: Gives a bit of a tropical taste. Can skip.
- Maraschino Cherries, Drained, And Halved (Plus More For Topping, Optional)
Helpful Information:
- You can make this 1-2 days in advance and store in the fridge. However, I prefer to make it the day of to avoid the marshmallows getting too soggy.
- You can add nuts like walnuts or pecans to this for an added crunch.
Ambrosia Salad
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes
How to make Ambrosia Salad using canned fruit
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cool whip
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 20 oz. pineapple chunks drained, and halved
- 15 oz. mandarin oranges drained
- 1 1/2 cups fruity mini marshmallows
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1/3 cup maraschino cherries drained, and halved (plus more for topping, optional)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cool whip and sour cream until well combined.
- Fold in the pineapple, mandarin oranges, marshmallows, coconut, and cherries.
- Chill for 30 minutes-1 hour.
- Optional, before serving, top with extra cherries.
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