5-minute Ambrosia salad. This delicious Ambrosia Salad is so easy to make and always a big hit with kids and adults alike! Made in just one bowl, this classic dessert salad is the perfection addition to your next gathering! Make sure to try this Cherry Fluff, Reese's Peanut Butter Fluff, or Pina Colada Fluff.
Who says you're not ready for a last minute invitation?
During last-minute menu planning, I often include this classic ambrosia salad recipe because I keep the ingredients on hand. —Judi Bringegar, Liberty, North Carolina.
Ambrosia is an American variety of fruit salad.
You can cook 5-minute Ambrosia salad using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of 5-minute Ambrosia salad
- You need 8 ounces of thawed cool whip.
- You need 1/2 cup of Greek or regular yogurt (I used honey flavored Greek).
- Prepare 1 cup of maraschino cherries halved.
- You need 1-11 ounce of can of mandarin oranges.
- Prepare 1-8 ounce of can crushed or tidbit pineapple.
- It's 1.5 cups of mini marshmallows regular or fruit flavored.
Easy, delicious and perfect in a pinch! Our Grandma's didn't used to make ambrosia salad with Cool Whip, it used to be sour cream - and let me tell you, once you try this you aren't going back to edible oil products in your ambrosia salad again! This ambrosia salad with cool whip is just the tip of the iceberg with our upcoming fruit salad features. (update: Watergate salad is now live, do not miss this Ambrosia Fruit Salad with Cool Whip. What I love about this recipe is that it's minutes, I mean minutes, until its done!
5-minute Ambrosia salad step by step
- Mix yogurt and cool whip..
- Fold in pineapple, cherry halves, and marshmallows.
- Last add in the mandarin oranges as they tend to break easier. Chill for an hour before serving. Holds up to 3 days in the fridge. I serve mine with a side of graham crackers..
I think it can be so stressful. The Ambrosia Salad is a fun retro salad to serve to family and friends. Categorized as a jello salad, the ambrosia salad is named after the food of Greek Gods, which is said to give longevity or immortality to those who eat it. Ambrosia, or Ambrosia Salad, is a variation on a traditional fruit salad that's become a classic Southern recipe that's usually served at Thanksgiving or Christmas. As an adult with a new-found love for ambrosia fruit salad, I wish I'd caught on to this heavenly salad (aptly named "ambrosia".