Go Back
Ambrosia.3

Easy to Make Ambrosia Salad

A quick and easy kid friendly recipe that sneaks in fruits, a dessert favorite. 
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tub Whipped topping
  • 1 1/2 cups Colored marshmallows (colored is preference, you can use all white too)
  • 2 Mandarin oranges, sliced into pieces
  • 1 can Pineapple chunks in own juice
  • 1 can Fruit cocktail
  • 1 cup Shredded coconut
  • 1 cup Chopped nuts (I used walnuts, u can use pecans or any)
  • 1 cup Marchino cherries diced. One whole for garnish

Method
 

  1. In large bowl, place one tub of whipped topping. Make sure it’s not frozen and is able to be folded.
  2. Drain both cans of fruit and add in the bowl.
  3. Add the 1 cup of shredded coconut, 1 cup of nuts and 1 1/2 cup of marshmallows and sliced mandarin oranges. 
  4.  Fold all ingredients together and refrigerate at least 30 min.