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A classic Southern dessert salad that's sweet, creamy, and packed with fruit. This no-bake treat combines pineapple, oranges, coconut, and marshmallows in a luscious whipped cream dressing.
For 6 servings
Make the Creamy Dressing
Combine Salad Ingredients
Chill to Meld Flavors
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A classic Southern dessert salad that's sweet, creamy, and packed with fruit. This no-bake treat combines pineapple, oranges, coconut, and marshmallows in a luscious whipped cream dressing.
This southern recipe takes 75 minutes to prepare and yields 6 servings. At 371.5 calories per serving with 2.48g of protein, it's a beginner-friendly recipe perfect for dessert or side.
Garnish and Serve
For a faster preparation, substitute the homemade whipped cream and sour cream with an 8-ounce tub of frozen whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed.
Incorporate other fruits like halved seedless grapes, sliced bananas (add just before serving), or canned fruit cocktail (well-drained).
Use plain full-fat Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, and use unsweetened shredded coconut to reduce the overall sugar content.
Simply omit the pecans for a nut-free version of the salad.
The pineapple and mandarin oranges in the salad provide Vitamin C, an essential antioxidant that helps support a healthy immune system.
Pecans are a good source of monounsaturated fats and antioxidants, which are beneficial for heart health when consumed in moderation.
The combination of natural sugars from the fruit and added sugars from other ingredients provides a quick boost of energy.
Ambrosia Salad is best considered a dessert or a special occasion treat. It is high in sugar and fat due to the whipped cream, marshmallows, sweetened coconut, and canned fruits in syrup.
A typical serving of this Ambrosia Salad contains approximately 400-450 calories, depending on the specific brands of ingredients used.
Yes, you can make it up to 24 hours in advance. However, it has the best texture and consistency when made and chilled for about 4 hours on the day of serving.
The most common reason for a watery salad is not draining the canned fruit thoroughly enough. Any excess liquid will seep out and thin the dressing as it sits.
Absolutely. This is a very common and convenient shortcut. You can substitute an 8-ounce container of thawed whipped topping for the heavy cream, sugar, and sour cream.
Yes, fresh pineapple and orange segments are delicious in ambrosia. Make sure to chop the pineapple into small pieces and drain any excess juice from both fruits before adding them.