Recipe

My Grandmothers Southern Ambrosia Salad Recipe

	Helewes / All my dishes 2 years, 9 months ago Ambrosia of the God's ....it's that type of fruit salad. Prep:10m Cook:30m Servings:6	Helewes
	my grandmas favorite christmas salad

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Ingredients

1- 20 ounce can pineapple chunks in juice

1 - 11 ounce can madarin orange segments in syrup

1- firm large banana

1 1/2 cups seedless grapes

1- cup minature marshmallows

1- cup flaked coconut toasted or not

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1- cup dairy sour cream or plain yogurt

1-tablespoon brown sugar

Directions

Drain pineapple and orange segments.

In a large bowl, combine pineapple,mandarin oranges, banana, grapes,marshmallows,coconut and nuts.

In a 1-quart bowl measure, combine sour cream,

( or yogurt) and brown sugar. Stir gently into fruit mixture.

Refrigerate, covered for 1 hour or overnight.

The longer you let it sit the better it gets!

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Comments

ledwards1 2 years, 8 months ago said:
This is a simple make ahead recipe that pleases a crowd!

lollya 2 years, 8 months ago said:
I also grew up with this salad, minus the pecans and brown sugar and for some reason I think we used the mixed fruit in the can - needless to say, you've brought back fond mems of my Nana. :)

dugger 2 years, 7 months ago said:
Oh yes this does bring back memories. As Lollya said it reminds me of my "Two Mom" (grandmother). She used to fix a similar dish. And mixed fruit in a can?... do you mean fruit cocktail? That's what she used.

dariana 2 years, 7 months ago said:
I hear you are working on a cookbook of your Grandmothers recipes. If you get it completed, I'd love to have a copy. Seems like our Grandmothers may have cooked a lot alike, lol. This one sounds yummy.

cajunmom 2 years, 6 months ago said:
This reminds me of my grandmother's fruit salad, but instead of the sour cream, she placed a pint of vanilla ice cream on top of the fruit and placed it in the fridge and let it melt, mixed it up, then thoroughly enjoyed.

tpatti 2 years, 6 months ago said:
I am noticing that your grandmother had some great recipes. Thanks for sharing with us.

msbooch75 2 years, 5 months ago said:
All the fruit sounds tasty. Been awhile since I had it so here goes.

pintobean 2 years, 5 months ago said:
Dido """

sista 2 years, 4 months ago said:
Yum, my Mom makes something like this!

maryeaudet 2 years, 3 months ago said:
So THIS is ambrosia. Hmmm...We had it every holiday. Yummy! Just had no name for it! LOL!

auntieandie 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Yay! This one is just like my moms except she used homemade whipped cream and superfine granulated white sugar instead of sour cream and brown sugar. That made it very white. I am going to have to try it with sour cream and brown sugar. Thank you.

itsjustjuwah 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Yummy! Yes, this does bring back childhood memories! My brother loved this when he was very young, but couldn't pronounce Ambrosia... he'd say "Pass the Sam Joseph, please!" Till this day, we can't let a holiday go by without ribbing him... "Hey Bubba, did ya bring the Sam Joseph?" HAhaHA

catbot79 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Ooooooh, I haven't had this stuff since I was a little girl and lived in Tennessee. Yum yum. How nice of your nana to give her recipe to you, and how nice of you to share with us! Thanks!

midgelet 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Yum!

imhungry 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Man i love this stuff!!!

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