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Best Recipe for Ambrosia
Ambrosia Salad is an Easter classic! I doubled up the mandarin oranges because there are never enough, right? This dreamy creamy fruit salad is kind of hard to stop eating.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 467 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 (8-oz) tub Cool Whip regular or lite (thawed)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 (3.4-oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix* (goes in the salad as dry powder)
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped nuts I used walnuts. Pecans are good too.
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 2 (15-oz) cans mandarin oranges drained well
- 1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple slightly drained (reserve juice)
- 1 (14-oz) jar Maraschino cherries drained well
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add cool whip, milk, sour cream, and pudding mix.
- Add the coconut, nuts, and marshmallows. Stir well.
- Add the mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and cherries. Gently fold in the fruit.
- Add some of the reserved pineapple juice if it seems thick. (This is just personal preference)
- Serve immediately. Or cover and chill until you are ready to serve. You can make it up to 24 hours in advance.
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Notes
- *I've heard pistachio pudding mix is delicious too!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
467kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
76g
(25%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Potassium
388mg
(11%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
62g
(124%)
Vitamin A
915IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
143mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 467
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 467kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 62g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 915IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 143mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.