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Easy Ambrosia Salad
This easy ambrosia salad recipe is creamy, fluffy, and a colorful holiday side dish!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 156 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dessert , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream or plain or vanilla yogurt
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows fruit flavored or white
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup pineapple tidbits well drained
- 1 cup mandarin oranges well drained
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add sour cream, marshmallows, coconut, and pineapple tidbits. Stir until combined.
- Gently fold in mandarin oranges.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve chilled.
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Notes
- Make ahead to allow the flavors to blend and to soften the marshmallows.
- Be sure to drain all fruit well to prevent the dish from being watery.
- Mandarin oranges are fragile and break easily, so gently fold them in last
- Greek, plain, or vanilla yogurt can serve as the base. I prefer sour cream which is sweetened by the coconut and marshmallows.
Nutrition Information
Calories
156
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
45mg
(2%)
Potassium
152mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
360IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 156
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 156 | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 360IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.