There are numerous ways to make ambrosia fruit salad. Recipes call for different varieties of fruit that can include bananas, strawberries, grapes and dates. What separates ambrosia from traditional fruit salads is the use of coconut and nondairy whipped cream. When you add sour cream to the recipe, it helps cut the sweetness of the whipped cream and the fruit.
Instructions
1. Drain two jars of maraschino cherries by opening the lid, holding the lid against the top of the jar with one finger and tilting the jar so the juice drains out.
2. Pour the cherries into a large mixing bowl.
3. Drain two cans of mandarin oranges and two cans of pineapple chunks by opening the cans with a can opener, pressing the lid against the top of cans and tilting the cans to drain the juice.
4. Add the oranges and the pineapples to the mixing bowl.
5. Toss the fruit with a wooden spoon.
6. Pour ½ bag of miniature marshmallows into the bowl.
7. Sprinkle one can of coconut flakes over the salad.
8. Blend the ingredients with the wooden spoon.
9. Add 2 cups of nondairy whipped topping to the bowl.
10. Add ½ cup of sour cream.
11. Mix all of the ingredients with the wooden spoon until the nondairy whipped topping and sour cream are completely blended.
12. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
13. Chill the ambrosia for a minimum of two hours before serving.
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