5.0 from 21 votes
Classic Ambrosia Salad
This easy ambrosia salad recipe is cool, creamy, sweet, and refreshing! It's a classic American fruit salad that's made all in one bowl in just 15 minutes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 250 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces whipped topping (I used Cool Whip) thawed until it's easily spreadable
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges drained
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits drained
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup Maraschino cherries drained
Instructions
- Add the sour cream and vanilla extract to a large bowl and combine until smooth. Gently stir in the Cool Whip.
- Fold in the remaining ingredients (I used a spatula). You can eat it right away, but I recommend covering the bowl and chilling it for a few hours first to help the flavors meld.
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Notes
- Container sizes of the canned fruit and cherries can vary, so you don't have to be exact. Feel free to add more/less of any ingredient than suggested.
Nutrition Information
Calories
250kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
63mg
(3%)
Potassium
180mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
649IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 63mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 649IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.