Sweet Ambrosia Salad
Sweet Ambrosia Salad
Sweet Ambrosia Salad
Sweet Ambrosia Salad

Sweet Ambrosia Salad

David Venable

Have you ever tried an ambrosia fruit salad? The retro recipe is filled with sweet flavors, and this version gets a pop of green from lime Jell-O, kiwi, grapes, and Granny Smiths!

Ingredients

  • 1 (3-oz) box lime Jell-O
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 (8-oz) container whipped topping
  • 1 cup pecans, toasted
  • 1 cup coconut, toasted
  • 2 (11-oz) cans mandarin oranges, drained and patted dry
  • 3 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup halved maraschino cherries
  • 2 kiwi, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup halved green grapes
  • 2 cups pineapple, diced
  • 2 Granny Smith apples, diced

Directions

Place the Jell-O and 1/2 cup boiling water in a medium-size bowl. Stir until the Jell-O is dissolved, and then chill until it’s thickened, but not completely set; set aside.
Whip the cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer with the whip attachment until fluffy. Add the Jell-O and continue whipping until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping.
Add the pecans, 1/2 cup coconut, oranges, marshmallows, cherries, kiwi, grapes, pineapple, and apple. Fold all the ingredients together and place the salad in a serving dish. Top with the remaining coconut.

Cook's Notes

Be sure to dice all of your fruits in similar sizes. This way, with each bite you'll get an even amount of each flavor.

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