Ambrosia Fruit Salad

 It’s my favorite kind of salad! Full of fruit and covered in cool whip, this Easy Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a must try! This is a summer staple that everyone will love!

Where does Ambrosia come from?

When the salad is filled with fruit and marshmallows then coated in creamy cool whip, well that’s a salad anyone would love to eat!

The name “Ambrosia” comes from the ancient Greeks as the name of the food that the gods ate and was unable to be eaten by mortals. Well, this recipe is amazing, and anyone can definitely enjoy it and love!

This Easy Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a must try and a winner with the entire family. We love it as a treat and it’s the perfect sweet side for the holidays. And this dish is a typical Southern Recipe, but you can make it anywhere in the world and enjoy it!

How to make an Ambrosia Fruit Salad:

Prepare your fruits by draining them and letting them dry. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients, and then mix in the sour cream and cool whip. Chill before serving.

Ingredient Notes:

For this recipe, I used canned fruits with the juice drained. In this Ambrosia Fruit Salad, I used the following:

• Mandarin oranges
• Pineapples
• Cherries
• Coconut Flakes
• Marshmallows
• Cool whip
• Sour Cream

Directions:

Step One: Drain all canned fruits and place in a large mixing bowl. 

• Tip: You can use a colander or lay out some paper towels to ensure the fruit is as dry as possible before mixing in the other ingredients if you want.

Step two: Add mini marshmallows and coconut flakes. 

 Step three: Gently fold in cool whip and sour cream until well combined. I like to serve mine chilled.

How long can you keep Ambrosia?

Typically, this type of “salad” needs to be eaten pretty quickly. Ideally, you want to only keep this refrigerated for about 3 days. After 3 days, I would recommend discarding it.

• Tip – One way to help extend this salad is to make sure your fruits are drained and dried as best as possible before mixing together. You do not want to bring any excess liquid to this party!

Do I have to use coconut in the ambrosia?

While coconut is one of the main ingredients in a classic ambrosia, if you do not want to add coconut that is no problem at all! Coconut does add texture to the recipe, but if you don’t use it the ambrosia will still taste great!

Try some of my other fruit and fluff salads:

Fruit Salad – I love summer foods. The fresh fruits and all things grilled. This Fruit Salad is so simple to make and the perfect summer side dish.

Orange Fluff – This Orange Fluff is the perfect light dessert. Made with mandarin oranges, marshmallows, orange Jell-o and an ingredient you would not expect this dessert tastes like an orange creamsicle!

Cranberry Fluff – This Cranberry Fluff is loaded with fruit, crunchy pecans, and sweet marshmallows. It’s the perfect treat and sweet side dish.

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