Name: Ambrosia Fruit Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt; 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut; 1 11- ounce can mandarin oranges (, drained); 8 ounce can pineapple tidbits (, drained); 1 cup Maraschino cherries (, drained); 1 1/2 cups mini fruit-flavored marshmallows s; Other optional fruit salad add-ins: chopped pecans (, sliced bananas, chopped apples)

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How To Make Ambrosia Fruit Salad

Creamy and colorful ambrosia fruit salad is a crowd-pleaser that is easy prep and serve. You can even customize it with your favorite fruits and nuts, too.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupheavy whipping cream
¼cuppowdered sugar
½cupplain or vanilla Greek yogurt
1cupsweetened coconut,shredded
11ozmandarin oranges,(1 can) drained
8ozpineapple tidbits,(1 can) drained
1cupmaraschino cherries,drained
1½cupsmini fruit flavored marshmallows
chopped pecans, sliced bananas, chopped apples,other optional fruit salad add ins

Instructions

Add whipping cream to a large bowl or stand mixer and beat with electric beaters for 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly add powdered sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in yogurt.
Drain canned fruits very well, then add remaining ingredients to a large serving bowl.
Fold in whipped cream mixture. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 282.43kcal
Fat: 15.55g
Saturated Fat: 10.45g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.37g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.50g
Carbohydrates: 35.82g
Fiber: 2.97g
Sugar: 29.66g
Protein: 2.96g
Cholesterol: 43.15mg
Sodium: 31.54mg
Calcium: 67.37mg
Potassium: 160.37mg
Iron: 0.55mg
Vitamin A: 136.98µg
Vitamin C: 24.47mg

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