Name: Classic Ambrosia Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounce cool whip (thawed); 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 (15 ounccan mandarin oranges (drained); 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple; 3/4 cup maraschino cherries (without stems, sliced in half); 3 cup marshmallows (I like using the multi-colored flavored marshmallows); 1 cup shredded coconut; 3/4 cup pecans (chopped)

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How To Make Classic Ambrosia Salad

Ambrosia salad is a classic side dish that combines cherries, pineapples, mandarin oranges, coconut and pecans and tosses them in a rich cream sauce.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking:

Chill Time: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8ozcool whip,thawed
½cupsour cream
1canmandarin oranges,(15 oz), drained
1cupfresh pineapple,chopped
¾cupmaraschino cherries,without stems, sliced in half
3cupmarshmallows
1cupcoconut,shredded
¾cuppecans,chopped

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl add thawed cool whip and sour cream and stir until combined. Add in the mandarin oranges, pineapple, cherries, marshmallows, coconut and pecans.
Stir until combined and chill salad for at least 1 hour or overnight.