Ambrosia Salad
This ambrosia salad recipe is a creamy, fruit-filled classic made with juicy oranges, pineapple, cherries, and marshmallows in a sweet dressing. This no-bake dish comes together fast and is perfect for potlucks, holidays, and family gatherings!
Servings: 6
Calories: 520kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 8 ounces whipped topping
- 15 ounces mandarin oranges drained
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple drained
- 12 ounces maraschino cherries drained and cut in half (plus more for garnish)
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup marshmallows
- chopped walnuts for optional garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese on low until smooth.
- Add the whipped topping, a third at a time, mixing on low speed.
- Stir in oranges, pineapple, cherries, coconut and marshmallows.
- Spoon into serving bowl and garnish with chopped walnuts and cherries if desired.
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Notes
- Substitute the walnuts for slivered almonds if you prefer.
- Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature so that you don’t end up with any lumps in your cream mixture.
- Stir all of the ingredients together carefully, as you don’t want to break apart the fruit pieces.
- If you have the time, allow this salad to chill for several hours in the fridge. This will allow the flavors to mingle together in your salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 386mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 1091IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 1mg