Ambrosia Fruit Salad

By srumbel

Today I’m sharing with you our recipe for Ambrosia, which is a classic Southern fruit salad. There are many different ways of making this but we like to be flexible and use a mix of fresh and canned fruit to make this a convenient salad to whip up anytime of year.

This salad is so creamy and delicious! I hope you get to try it soon.

from southernplate.com

Ingredients

• 20 ounce can pineapple chunks, drained and juice reserved
• large apple, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 15 ounce can fruit cocktail, drained
• 2-15 ounce cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened, but sweetened works too)

Preparation

Step 1

Place the pineapple juice in a small bowl and add in the chopped apple. Stir to coat and set aside.
Place the sugar and sour cream together in a large bowl and stir until well combined.
Drain the apples (discard juice) and add them and all other ingredients to the sour cream mixture.
Stir well to combine. Cover, and refrigerate several hours before serving.