Easy Ambrosia Sweet Tropical Summer Salad With Coconut
This easy Ambrosia sweet tropical summer salad has shredded coconut, pineapple, and mini white marshmallows. Kids old and young delight in this sweet dessert salad perfect for all of your summer BBQs.
Equipment
- Large Salad Bowl
- Medium Mixing Bowl
- measuring cup
- Can Opener
- knife
- Hand Mixer
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Canned Pineapple Tidbits 19oz Can Drained
- 3½ Cups Canned Fruit Cocktail 28oz Can Drained
- 1 Cup Semi-Sweetened Shredded Coconut
- 1 Cup Mini White Marshmallows
- ½ Cup Jarred Maraschino Cherries Drained and Halved.
- ¼ Cup Sour Cream
- 1 Tbsp White Sugar
- ½ Cup Whipping Cream 35% Heavy Cream Whipped
Instructions
- Open and drained the canned fruits. Add to large salad bowl2 Cups Canned Pineapple Tidbits.2 Cups Canned Pineapple Tidbits, 3½ Cups Canned Fruit Cocktail
- Measure and add both the coconut and the mini marshmallows.1 Cup Semi-Sweetened Shredded Coconut, 1 Cup Mini White Marshmallows
- Measure, drain, and cut in half the maraschino cherries and add to salad.½ Cup Jarred Maraschino Cherries
- In another bowl measure the heavy cream for whipping with the white sugar.½ Cup Whipping Cream, 1 Tbsp White Sugar
- Using a hand mixer blend the cream and sugar on high speed until soft peaks form. Approximately three minutes.
- Gently fold in the measured sour cream to the whipped cream. Blending only enough to blend well.¼ Cup Sour Cream
- Add the cream dressing to the Ambrosia salad and blend just until combined.
- Cover and chill for four hours before serving.
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