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Ambrosia Fruit Salad

Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a sweet mixture of mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail, coconut, and marshmallows coated in whipped cream. It originated in the 1900s and had a period of popularity in the United States. Recipe source: “Ambrosia Fruit Salad”, Wikibooks Cookbook contributors, en.wikibooks.org, CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted). Photo: Marshall Astor, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Total time
65 min
Servings
8
Calories
486
Protein
4g
Ambrosia Fruit Salad
dessertgluten-free

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Mix the mandarin oranges, pineapple, and grapes in a large bowl.

  2. Step 2

    Fold in the whipped cream, sour cream, and marshmallows.

  3. Step 3

    Chill for at least an hour.

  4. Step 4

    Stir again before serving.

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