Ambrosia Salad: the effortless recipe for a sensational creamy fruit salad

No potluck, barbecue, holiday party, or picnic is truly complete without a side of ambrosia salad. This beautiful, creamy fruit salad is made with sweet canned mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, and maraschino cherries mixed with fruity mini marshmallows and tossed in creamy Cool Whip.

It's a fabulous recipe for an occasion, especially when you need something you can throw together last minute and will still taste great. It's easy to customize – add your favorite mixed fresh fruit, chopped nuts, or any other tasty ingredients you can think of to make your ambrosia salad stand out.

What is Ambrosia Salad?

Ambrosia salad is a classic American fruit salad that has long been popular to serve at large gatherings. It's made from an assortment of fresh and canned fruits, chopped nuts, and mini marshmallows, tossed in Cool Whip.

Ambrosia Salad Ingredients

There are loads of different versions of ambrosia salad. This one calls for a medley of sweet, syrupy, canned fruits like mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries, and pineapple tidbits.

Shredded coconut adds a tropical taste to this wonderful salad, while mini fruit-flavored marshmallows bring a phenomenal flavor.

Chopped pecans add a bit of crunch to your creamy ambrosia salad.

The fruits, nuts, and marshmallows are tossed in a combination of Cool Whip and vanilla yogurt to make an irresistible creamy fruit salad that will have everyone coming back for seconds.

Tips for Making the Best Ambrosia Salad

Cover and chill your ambrosia salad until you're ready to serve it.

You can make ambrosia salad up to a day or so in advance.

Ambrosia Salad Variations

Instead of pecans, use walnuts, macadamia nuts, or mixed nuts. If you're allergic to nuts, leave them out of the salad.

Add extra fruits to your ambrosia salad. Grapes, strawberries, bananas, apples, berries, mango, and kiwi – just about any fruit would work.

Use Greek yogurt instead of vanilla yogurt to make your ambrosia salad healthier.

For a tangier ambrosia salad, use sour cream instead of yogurt.

How to Store Ambrosia Salad

Keep ambrosia salad covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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Instructions

Mix the Cool Whip and yogurt in a large bowl.

Add the yogurt.

Add the mandarin oranges.

Stir in the pineapple tidbits.

Add the fruity marshmallows.

Fold in the chopped pecans.

Add the shredded coconut.

Fold in the maraschino cherries.

Place the bowl in the fridge to chill until it's time to serve the salad.

Notes

Either regular or low-fat Cool Whip and yogurt work in this recipe.