Ambrosia

BlondieItaliana's Note:

Yes, there are many ambrosia recipes out there... I'm only posting mine here for safe keeping & for when I'm asked for the recipe after bringing it to a party/gathering... Don't get me wrong, it's very tasty & I'll mostly only prefer the taste of mine, so if you try it, I hope you enjoy it :-)

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 6 ounces maraschino cherries, drained then quartered
• 6 ounces mandarin oranges, drained
• 8 ounces pineapple chunks, drained
• 20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained very well
• 15 ounces fruit cocktail, drained
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 8 ounces Cool Whip
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) packet instant vanilla pudding
• 2 cups mini marshmallows
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut (optional)

Directions:

1. I drain & quarter cherries first. Then drain & squeeze the crushed pineapple. Then I drain & add the remaining canned ingredients and stir in the pudding mix, sour cream & cool whip. I add the marshmallows last and stir them in gently.
2. Chill then serve.

Reviews

[Arlene Smith]

This is the 4th time I am making this Ambrosia. It is delicious.. My crowd scoops it right up. The combo of sour cream, cool whip and Instant pudden gives it a unique taste & consistency.

[Tye077]

I've never cared much for ambrosia salad. My boyfriend, on the other hand, is a huge fan. I followed this recipe to the letter. Despite my prior disliking of ambrosia salad, I must say that this is a spectacular recipe! In fact, I just joined food.com so that I could write this review. <br/><br/>To be honest, I was skeptical of the adding pudding. It is a brilliant addition. It keeps the salad firm and addresses any potential runniness from all of the fruit. This is a textural adventure, not too sweet and incredibly delicious! I venture to say that BlondieItaliana is a humble genious. Exquisite and delightful dish! Thank you for the recipe!!!

[Croce]

Easy to make and very tasty. I used light sour cream and added about a half cup chopped pecans. It was excellent.