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Ambrosia Fruit Salad

A simple vintage tropical fruit salad recipe with pineapple, bananas and coconut from Cooking Club Magazine, May 1907.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 359 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 navel oranges, suprèmed and cut into small pieces see notes
  • 2 small bananas, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
  • 6 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut or use plain fresh shredded coconut as the original recipe states
  • 1 cup canned pineapple pieces drained
  • 6 teaspoons sugar divided

Instructions

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  1. In the bottom of each dessert cup, place enough orange pieces to cover the bottom. Sprinkle the oranges with 1 tsp of sugar.Top the sugared oranges with 2 tbsp of the shredded coconut.
  2. Evenly cover the top of the coconut with banana slices.
  3. Top the banana slices with 1/4 cup of pineapple pieces.
  4. Continue this pattern once again until the dishes are full. Serve chilled.

Notes

  • You will also need: small dessert cups
  • Adapted from Cooking Club Magazine, May 1907
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  • Take note that as written in the vintage magazine, this fruit salad might seem a bit "boring." I recommend making a batch of vanilla custard, or perhaps sweetened whipped cream, and layering that in with the fruit for a creamier, yummier dessert. I present it here as written in the magazine, but please feel free to get creative with it.
  • Take note that as written in the vintage magazine, this fruit salad might seem a bit "boring." I recommend making a batch of vanilla custard, or perhaps sweetened whipped cream, and layering that in with the fruit for a creamier, yummier dessert. I present it here as written in the magazine, but please feel free to get creative with it.

Nutrition Information

Calories 359kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 80g (27%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Sodium 43mg (2%) Potassium 798mg (23%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 63g (126%) Vitamin A 490IU (10%) Vitamin C 107.3mg (119%) Calcium 94mg (9%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 359

% Daily Value*

Calories 359kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 80g 27%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Sodium 43mg 2%
Potassium 798mg 17%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 63g 126%
Vitamin A 490IU 10%
Vitamin C 107.3mg 119%
Calcium 94mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.