It’s my favorite kind of salad! Full of fruit and covered in cool whip, this Easy Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a must try!
Easy Ambrosia Fruit Salad
When I told my kids we would be having a salad for dessert after our dinner last night their reaction wasn’t that of pure joy. More like, the salad really mom? When the salad is filled with fruit and marshmallows then coated in creamy cool whip, well that’s a salad any kid would agree to eat! 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.
Easy Ambrosia Fruit Salad Ingredients:
For this recipe, I used canned fruits with the juice drained. In this Ambrosia Fruit Salad I used;
- Mandarin oranges
- Pineapples
- Cherries
I mixed that with marshmallows, cool whip, and sour cream.
How to make Easy Ambrosia Fruit Salad:
Drain all canned fruits and place in a large mixing bowl. Add mini marshmallows and coconut flakes. Gently fold in cool whip and sour cream until well combined. I like to serve mine chilled.
- 11 oz Mandarin oranges
- 20 oz Crushed pineapple
- 10 oz Maraschino cherries
- 2 cups Mini marshmallows
- 1 cup Sweetened coconut flakes
- 8 oz Cool whip
- 1/2 cup Sour cream
- Drain all canned fruits and place in a large mixing bowl. Add mini marshmallows and coconut flakes.
- Gently fold in cool whip and sour cream until well combined.
This is so good. I’m making it for my second time tomorrow for Thanksgiving. People…if you weren’t the one making/reading this recipe, then you’d never know there was sour cream in it. I don’t like sour cream either, but it tastes amazing in this! You can’t tell it’s sour cream! IT just makes it richer and creamier! Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone. The mandarin oranges also taste great in it, and I’m not the biggest fan of oranges either! They are way better than your average orange. Everyone at my work tried this when I made it last year, and even the pickiest of eaters absolutely loved it and couldn’t stop telling me how good it was.
You could always skip the orange and sour cream! Maybe add another fruit you enjoy. Hope you try other recipes, thanks for letting me know.
Don’t like Sour Cream!! AND U used oranges!!
Throat Doc said NO cirrus – so I’ll NOT B doing
This U ever!! But it sounded Yummy till got
2 the Sour Cream & Oranges too😞😳😥👎
BUT crap do happen too!!f
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It could get a little watery if sitting for to long. We always eat leftovers of it a day or two later and just drain any water. But you could mix the fruit and in the morning drain it well then add the rest. Hope you enjoy the recipe! =)
Hi!! I’m excited about this recipe but can you tell me if it is ok to make a day ahead or will it get too loose?
thanks so much!!
Janice
IT’s so yummy!! Thanks Ashley for coming by!! Hope your doing well!
I LOVE this stuff! Both my mom and grandmother would make it! I don’t think I have their recipe, so I will for sure be using this one!
Ashley @ A Cute Angle