Best Ambrosia Salad Recipe

What’s not to love about ambrosia salad? It’s creamy, fruity, and loaded with fluffy marshmallows. It is super easy and quick to prepare – perfect for last-minute desserts as it’s a no-bake recipe. All you need to do is mix all the ingredients together, chill for a few hours, and it’s ready to serve. How easy is that? No wonder why a lot of people love this, especially in the South.

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To make In The Kitchen With Matt‘s ambrosia salad recipe, you need to combine sour cream, whipped topping, mandarin oranges, grapes, coconut flakes, marshmallows, pineapple, cherries, and pecans. You can definitely use homemade whipped cream if you want, but whipped topping will make the preparation faster. I love that you get different textures and flavors in just one spoon!

It is often served during Holidays, like Christmas or Easter, and in Summer since the weather is hot.

For more quick and easy salad recipes, check these out: Healthy Creamy Chicken Salad, Easy Creamy Cucumber Salad Recipe, Award-Winning Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe

Easy Ambrosia Salad Ingredients

• 1 cup of sour cream (alternative: yogurt)
• 2 cups of whipped topping (soften)
• 1 cup of mandarin oranges
• 1 cup of green or red seedless grapes
• 1 cup of sweetened coconut flakes
• 1 1/2 cups of fruity mini marshmallows
• 1 1/2 cups of pineapple tidbits
• 3/4 cup of maraschino cherries
• 1/4 cup of chopped pecans (optional)

How to Make Ambrosia Salad

Step 1:

In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup of sour cream, and 2 cups of whipped topping. Mix until well combined.

Step 2:

Add 1 cup of mandarin oranges, 1 cup of green grapes, 1 cup of sweetened coconut flakes, 1 1/2 cups of fruity mini marshmallows, 1 1/2 cups of pineapple tidbits, 3/4 cup of maraschino cherries, and 1/4 cup of chopped pecans if adding. Gently fold everything to combine.

Step 3:

Cover with cling wrap and chill. Add a cherry on top before serving. Enjoy!

Best Ambrosia Salad Recipe