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Ambrosia Fruit Salad
Ambrosia Salad is an Easter classic! I doubled up the mandarin oranges because there are never enough, right? This dreamy creamy fruit salad is kind of hard to stop eating.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
5
minutes
mins
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
8
Calories:
467
kcal
Author:
The Food Charlatan
Ingredients
1 (8-oz)
tub
cool whip
regular or lite (thawed)
1/4
cup
milk
1/2
cup
sour cream
1 (3.4-oz)
box
instant vanilla pudding mix*
(goes in the salad as dry powder)
1
cup
sweetened shredded coconut
1
cup
chopped nuts
I used walnuts. Pecans are good too.
2
cups
mini marshmallows
2 (15-oz)
cans
mandarin oranges
drained well
1 (8-oz)
can
crushed pineapple
slightly drained (reserve juice)
1 (14-oz)
jar
maraschino cherries
drained well
Instructions
In a large bowl, add cool whip, milk, sour cream, and pudding mix.
Add the coconut, nuts, and marshmallows. Stir well.
Add the mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and cherries. Gently fold in the fruit.
Add some of the reserved pineapple juice if it seems thick. (This is just personal preference)
Serve immediately. Or cover and chill until you are ready to serve. You can make it up to 24 hours in advance.
Notes
*I've heard pistachio pudding mix is delicious too!
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
467
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
76
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
19
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
7
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
13
mg
|
Sodium:
156
mg
|
Potassium:
388
mg
|
Fiber:
6
g
|
Sugar:
62
g
|
Vitamin A:
915
IU
|
Vitamin C:
31
mg
|
Calcium:
143
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg