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Ambrosia Salad
Classic Ambrosia Salad is a sweet, tangy crowd-pleasing dessert, featuring a combination of mini marshmallows, fruit, and whipped cream!
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 249 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
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.
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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 Information
Calories
249kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
51mg
(2%)
Potassium
136mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
472IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 136mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 472IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.