Ambrosia (Fruit Salad)
By
Donna Graffagnino
@StillWild
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My family calls it Fruit Salad and this recipe, from my mom, is the best I've ever tasted. I've added a couple of ingredients to her original version which makes it more colorful, and now my mom uses them, too.
Make a healthier version of this by using low-fat/fat free sour cream or cottage cheese blended smooth - tastes just like sour cream!
Make a healthier version of this by using low-fat/fat free sour cream or cottage cheese blended smooth - tastes just like sour cream!
Ingredients
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1 cred and/or green grapes, halved
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1 cbroken pecans or walnuts
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1 smallcan crushed or tidbit pineapple, drained well
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1/2 cmaraschino cherries, halved
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1/2 cflaked coconut
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1 largeapple, peeled cored and diced
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116 oz container sour cream
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1 can(s)11 or 15 oz mandarin orange segments, drained
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1 cminiature marshmallows
How to Make Ambrosia (Fruit Salad)
- Make sure that crushed or tidbit pineapple and mandarin oranges are well drained.
- Prepare the apple last so that it doesn't begin to oxidize, or mix it into the sour cream right away.
- Add all of the ingredients to a bowl, EXCEPT for the mandarin oranges and marshmallows; mix well.
- Gently stir in the marshmallows and mandarin oranges being careful not to break the oranges apart.
- Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve and wait for the compliments.
- *Note: My mom's recipe called for pecans, I prefer walnuts. Use what suits your taste the best. Too much coconut will give the dish a chalky feel, but will still taste great, just be sure to use very fresh coconut.
- I added the grapes and cherries to my version, and you can add raisins, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, etc. Even if you omit the coconut or nuts it's still wonderful.
