Ambrosia
Creamy and delicious Ambrosia Salad is one of those classic dishes that shows up at just about all Southern gatherings and holidays.
With spring upon us and Easter coming up, Southern tastebuds are turning to fruit and salads!
Today I’m sharing with you our recipe for Ambrosia, which is a classic Southern fruit salad. There are many different ways of making this but we like to be flexible and use a mix of fresh and canned fruit to make this a convenient salad to whip up anytime of year.
This Ambrosia salad is so creamy and delicious! I hope you get to try it soon.
Servings: 4
Calories: 231kcal
Ingredients
- 20 ounce can pineapple chunks drained and juice reserved
- large apple peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 15 ounce can fruit cocktail drained
- 2-15 ounce cans mandarin oranges drained
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup shredded coconut unsweetened, but sweetened works too
Instructions
- Place the pineapple juice in a small bowl and add in the chopped apple. Stir to coat and set aside.
- Place the sugar and sour cream together in a large bowl and stir until well combined.
- Drain the apples (discard juice) and add them and all other ingredients to the sour cream mixture.
- Stir well to combine. Cover, and refrigerate several hours before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal
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I love Ambrosia Salad, haven’t had it in a while. Now I think I will have to make me some. 🙂
I think that is a great idea 😉
This sounds delicious! I will be making it for Easter this year, Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.
I hope everyone loves it!!!
Looks happy fresh and fun! Fruit that’s the ticket! ☀️
🙂 I like the way you think Kathy!!!
I haven’t had Ambrosia salad for a long time. I can’t wait to make and enjoy this delicious salad!!
I haven’t made it eaten any since my Poppy died in 1975. He always made it cutting every orange, everything that went it it to perfection. Man, how I loved it with a big ole dollop of sweet cream on top. Nobody’s will be the same. My Poppy made the best. I can’t bring myself to even try any.
My friend such sweet memories but I feel your Poppy would be watching you from heaven making sure you cut everything just as he did and you watched. Now he will be watching you! Please honor him by making this for your family and showing the next person “how he” did his fruit cutting!
I hope you get the chance to soon Sandie!!
I’ll have to try it, it looks delicious, just like all of your recipes. My daughter loves Ambrosia!
Thank you Kelly, I hope you get the chance to make it soon!!
Sounds soooo yummy!
Thank you Gail!!
I used to help my Nanny make ambrosia for Christmas every year when I was little. Great memories!
What a blessing!!!!