Classic Ambrosia Salad is a quick and easy vintage recipe made with colorful fruit, mini marshmallows, and coconut in a creamy sweet dressing.

Course:Dessert Cuisine: American Keyword: Ambrosia Salad Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 16 servings Calories: 232kcal

Ingredients

• 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup sour cream
• 3 cups mini marshmallows
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 can pineapple tidbits (15 ounces) drained
• 1 jar maraschino cherries without stems (10 ounces) drained and patted dry
• 1 can mandarin orange wedges (11 ounces) drained
• ½ cup chopped pecans

• In a large mixing bowl, add cream, sugar, and vanilla. Beat until soft peaks forms. (We’re making homemade whipped cream! You know the consistency)
• Fold in sour cream until combined.
• Fold in all remaining ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before servings to allow to set and flavors to meld. Serve cool.

Notes

• To skip a step, use frozen whipped topping instead of making homemade whipped cream with the first 3 ingredients. Just make sure to thaw it first!
• You can use plain white marshmallows for the pretty multi-color fruit flavored ones.
• Be sure to pat dry your maraschino cherries or your whole dessert will be very pink.
• If you’d prefer to swap out the canned fruit for fresh fruit, use about 1.5-2 cups chopped fresh fruit. Try using chopped grapes and fresh pineapple, cherries, and oranges.
• Storage: Store covered in the refrigerator. Ambrosia salad is best when made fresh and served within 3 days.
• Make Ahead: This Ambrosia salad can (and should!) be made ahead. It’s best to let it chill for at least 2 hours, so making it the morning or night before will work perfectly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 527IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg