Ambrosia Salad Recipe

Ambrosia fruit salad is easy to make. The word "ambrosial" means worthy of gods, or something that is pleasing to taste or smell. It is a variation of the traditional fruit salad. Here is the traditional fruit ambrosia salad recipe along with other recipes for making different versions of the irresistible fruit salad.

Ingredients

• Pineapple chunks (drained), 1 can
• Mandarin oranges (drained), 1 can
• Miniature marshmallows, 1 cup
• Sour cream, 8 ounces
• Coconut or almond flakes, 1 cup

Procedure

• Put the mandarin, pineapple chunks, and marshmallows in a large bowl.
• Gently, mix all the ingredients. Then, pour a cup of sour cream into the mixture. You could use low fat cream.

• Toss it well to ensure that all the ingredients have blended well.
• Now, sprinkle the coconut flakes or almond flakes.
• Cover this mixture and refrigerate for an hour.

Here's another recipe that you can follow. This salad will surely tickle your taste buds.

Ingredients

• Fresh strawberries (diced)
• Fresh pineapple (diced)
• Banana, 1 (sliced)
• Powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons
• Pineapple juice
• Cashews (roasted and chopped)

Procedure

• Place half of the diced fruits in a serving bowl.
• Now, add powdered sugar and some of the roasted cashews. Sprinkle them over the fruits.
• Add another layer of the fruits. Sprinkle a few roasted cashews.
• Pour pineapple juice over it.
• Now, cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours.

Here is another recipe for the delicious fruit salad.

Ingredients

• Oranges, 3
• Coconut (shredded), 1 cup
• Walnuts (chopped), 1 cup
• Maraschino cherries, ½ cup
• Mini marshmallows, ½ cup
• Sugar (powdered), ¼ cup
• Lemon juice

Procedure

• Peel the oranges and keep large chunks aside.
• Peel and slice the banana into small chunks and sprinkle lemon juice on it.
• Add all the fruits and the sweetened coconut in a bowl.
• Then, fold the marshmallows and sugar in the mixture.
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours.

Here's another way to make an excellent dessert.

Ingredients

• Purple grapes or cherries, ½ cup
• Pineapple tidbits, 1 cup
• Whipped cream, 2 cups
• Mini marshmallows, 1 cup
• Banana, 1

• Vanilla essence
• Coconut, ½ cup (shredded)
• Chopped almonds, ½ cup
• Sugar, ¼ cup
• Salt, a pinch

Procedure

• Put whipped cream in the serving bowl.
• Add vanilla, marshmallows, sugar, and salt to it.
• Mix it properly. Add all the other fruits to the mixture.

• Fold in the shredded coconut and almonds.
• Keep the bowl covered and refrigerate. Refrigerate it for at least 3 hours. Serve in a glass bowl.

Do try these easy-to-make ambrosia salad recipes. Believe me, you will love it.