Healthy Ambrosia Salad
This ambrosia salad recipe is a creamy fruit salad made with pineapple, mandarin oranges, marshmallows, coconut, and cherries. It’s quick to mix together, naturally gluten free, and perfect for holidays or potlucks.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple or pineapple tid-bits (in juice) drained
- 1 10-15 oz can mandarin oranges (in juice) drained
- 1 cup sweetened or unsweetened shredded coconut I used unsweetened
- 1 cup mini marshmallows can use fruity-fun marshmallows for added color
- 1 cup full fat plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1-4 maraschino cherries for topping
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the drained pineapple, drained mandarin oranges, shredded coconut, mini marshmallows and Greek yogurt (or sour cream).
- Gently fold all the ingredients together until the fruit and marshmallows are evenly coated.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours before serving. This chilling time allows the flavors to meld together.
- Just before serving, you can garnish with a few maraschino cherries and a sprinkle of shredded coconut if you like.
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Notes
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight sealed container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Shredded coconut: Choose sweetened or unsweetened based on your preference. I usually use unsweetened to keep it from being too sugary. I really like this Bob's Red Mill shredded coconut for the salad because it's shredded into smaller pieces and softens up nicely as the salad sits.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g