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Holiday Ambrosia Salad is festive fresh and easy to make with cherries, oranges, grapes, pecans and marshmallows for a treat that can be served as a salad or dessert.

Holiday Ambrosia Salad

Holiday Ambrosia Salad is cool, sweet, and over-the-top delicious! It's a retro recipe that can be served as a salad, side dish, or dessert. It's an ideal dish for Christmas, Easter, or just about any holiday or family get-together.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Draining Fruit 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 20 oz can Pineapple Chunks
  • 1 15 oz can Mandarin Oranges
  • cup  Maraschino Cherries
  • cup Green Grapes – halved
  • cup  Pecans – chopped
  • cups  Mini Marshmallows
  • cup Sweetened Coconut Flakes
  • 1/2  cup  Sour Cream
  • cup  Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 to 1.5 tablespoons Sugar - powdered or granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions
 

  • Place pineapple chunks and oranges in a strainer and set aside, approximately 30-45 minutes to completely drain. Drain cherries, rinse in cold water and set aside with other fruit to drain.
  • To the bowl of a stand mixer, add heavy cream, sugar and vanilla and whip until stiff peaks of whipped cream form, about 3-5 minutes. Fold in half of sour cream using a spatula, then fold in remaining sour cream being careful not to deflate whipped cream.
  • Gently stir coconut and marshmallows into the whipped cream mixture. Add in drained fruits, sliced grapes and nuts, stirring gently to incorporate. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve.
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