Original Ambrosia Salad (Nana's 5 Cup Salad)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Additional Time

    3 hrs

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    175 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Original Ambrosia Salad (Nana's 5 Cup Salad)

This is the original, classic Ambrosia Salad recipe, which is also known as 5 cup salad. This is the ambrosia salad version with sour cream.

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Ingredients

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  • one 11 ounces can of whole mandarin oranges, drained
  • one 8 ounces can of pineapple chunks, drained
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup sour cream
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Instructions

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Stir together until combined thoroughly.
  2. Cover the top with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a 3-4 hours. Serve cold and enjoy!

Notes

  • You can substitute in low fat sour cream and you have a great low fat dessert for those of you that need lower fat recipes (gallbladder removal patients, etc.)
  • You can also substitute in a flavoured yogurt instead of the sour cream, it's not the classic taste but it's delicious as heck! Vanilla yogurt really makes the flavours come together nicely.
  • You can add in ingredients as you see fit. As you can see in the ambrosia salad video, I like to top mine with pecans to add a nice crunch and of course, a maraschino cherry for a pop of color!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 175kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 19mg (6%) Sodium 76mg (3%) Potassium 104mg (3%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 240IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 175 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 175kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 76mg 3%
Potassium 104mg 2%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 240IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

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

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