Best Ever Ambrosia Salad

4.67 from 3 votes

Ambrosia Salad is filled with mandarin oranges, pineapple, maraschino cherries, coconut, and marshmallows and mixed in a fluffy cool whip! This is a potluck classic!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: ambrosia salad

Servings: Servings

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

8 ounce cool whip thawed
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges drained
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
3/4 cup maraschino cherries without stems, sliced in half
3 cup marshmallows I like using the multi-colored flavored marshmallows
1 cup shredded coconut
3/4 cup pecans chopped

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl add thawed cool whip and sour cream and stir until combined. Add in the mandarin oranges, pineapple, cherries, marshmallows, coconut and pecans.
Stir until combined and chill salad for at least 1 hour or overnight.

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Notes

Originally Posted June 3, 2019

Updated March 23, 2022

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