Ambrosia Salad Recipe

Name: Ambrosia Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounce container Cool Whip (thawed); ¾ cup sour cream; 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; ½ cup chopped pecans (1 tablespoon reserved for garnish); 20 ounce can pineapple tidbits in 100% juice (drained well); 15 ounce can mandarin orange segments in 100% juice (drained well); 1 cup maraschino cherries (drained well and halved)

Instructions

Prep:10min

Ambrosia salad shows up at Southern Easter and Christmas tables, and at almost every summer potluck below the Mason-Dixon. I make mine with pineapple, mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries, mini marshmallows, and shredded coconut, folded into a sour cream and Cool Whip base.

Updated at: Fri, 29 May 2026 00:07:22 GMT