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Ambrosia Salad With Sour Cream

Creamy, dreamy ambrosia salad with sour cream! This classic fruit salad gets a tangy twist with cool sour cream, perfectly balancing the sweetness of pineapple, mandarin oranges, Cool Whip, and marshmallows.
Prep Time10 minutes
Chilling Time:1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: Cool Whip, salad
Servings: 8 people
Author: From Easy Budget Recipes

Equipment

  • measuring cups and spoons
  • mixing bowl
  • rubber scraper
  • fine-mesh strainer

Ingredients

  • 8 oz container Cool Whip thawed
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 10 oz can mandarin oranges drained
  • 15 oz can pineapple tidbits drained
  • 16 oz jar maraschino cherries drained, patted dry, and cut in half
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows multi-colored or regular
  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

GARNISHES: (all optional)

  • Mini marshmallows multi-colored or regular
  • Sweetened shredded coconut
  • Maraschino cherries
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Instructions

MAKE SALAD:

  • Combine the thawed Cool Whip and sour cream in a large bowl.
  • Gently fold in the mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, halved maraschino cherries, mini marshmallows, and sweetened shredded coconut until well combined.

CHILL, GARNISH, AND SERVE:

  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
  • Just before serving, add optional garnishes like mini marshmallows, shredded coconut, and maraschino cherries to enhance the salad's visual appeal.
  • Serve and enjoy this Ambrosia Salad!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 656IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg