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Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a classic easy dessert recipe! Add in canned or fresh fruits, and be a potluck hero!

Ambrosia Recipe

Ambrosia salad is a super easy dessert you’ll want to make again and again. It’s perfect for parties, BBQs, potlucks, and more!

  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup marshmallow fluff
  • 8 ounces sour cream (reduced fat is fine)
  • 20 ounces canned crushed pineapple drained very well
  • 11 ounces canned mandarin orange slices (in light syrup) drained very well
  • 1/2 cup canned sweet cherries halved
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 crisp apple diced (Fuji, Gala, or Granny Smith)
  • 10 ounces thawed whipped topping (like TruWhip or Cool Whip)
  • chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

 

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, stir or whisk together marshmallow fluff and sour cream.
  2. Add pineapple, orange, cherries, coconut, and apple. Stir well.
  3. Gently stir in whipped topping. You can stir in the nuts, sprinkle them on top, or leave them out completely.
  4. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve. Ambrosia salad will keep in the fridge for approximately two days.
  • Author: Andi