Ambrosia Salad

This ambrosia salad recipe, or 5 cup salad recipe as it is often called, is another of those dual purpose recipes.

It is called a salad but you can easily see from the list of ingredients that it makes a delicious light dessert recipe too.

This delicious salad /dessert can be part of your dinner menu, on a buffet or pot luck dinner table, or served as a wonderful light sweet treat for dessert.

Any way you choose to use it, your friends and family will love it. It is so easy to make and disappears like magic.

1 cup sour cream
1 cup pineapple tidbits, well drained
1 cup canned mandarin oranges, well drained
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup miniature marshmallows

Combine all ingredients and mix. Chill.

Now how easy is that?

Ambrosia salad would look wonderful in this glass bowl with etched bees. A classic bowl that you can use over and over, it makes a great gift. Matching individual bowls are available too. La Rochere 3-qt. Napoleon Bee Large Salad/Serving Bowl

Tip:

• This recipe can easily be double or tripled to feed a large group.
• Add a 1/2 cup of maraschino cherries, sliced in half for a bit of colour. Dry them first though or the whole thing goes quite pink.
• Use light sour cream to make it a low fat dessert.

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If you want a more modern look, these square bordered white bowls are terrific. Ten Strawberry Street Set of 2 Whittier Square Rim Bowls, White

This ambrosia salad will make you want to try our other tasty dessert and salad recipes. You will find our easy dessert recipes here.

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