Ambrosia Salad
Classic Ambrosia Salad is a sweet, tangy crowd-pleasing dessert, featuring a combination of mini marshmallows, fruit, and whipped cream!
Servings 12 people
Calories 249kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup heavy cream chilled
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 4 cups mini marshmallows either regular or fruit-flavored
- 1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 11 ounces mandarin oranges well drained
- ¾ cup maraschino cherries stems removed, rinsed, and drained
- 1 cup pineapple tidbits well drained
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Add the sour cream and fold into the whipped cream until evenly combined.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the mini marshmallows, coconut flakes, oranges, maraschino cherries, and pineapple.
- Pour the sour cream mixture over the salad ingredients and stir until everything is evenly coated in the sour cream mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving. Top with more cherries if desired.
Notes
- Rinsing and drying the cherries before using them will keep the salad from turning pink from any juices that may leak out.
- Be sure to drain the fruit really well if you're making this salad more than 1 hour ahead of time. You can put all the fruit in a colander and let it sit to drain and dry for about 1 hour (if you want to wait that long). This will keep the salad from getting soupy while it sits.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 472IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 0.4mg