Ambrosia Fruit Salad

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 6

I have loved this recipe ever since I was very young. I hope you do too.

Ingredients:

fruit

2 large cans fruit cocktail

1 medium can mandarin oranges

1 can pitted dark red cherries (not pie filling)

1 large can pineapple tidbits

1 apple, chopped and squeezed with lemon to prevent from turning colour

1 cup green grapes, halved

1/4 cup desiccated coconut

1-1/2 cups coloured marshmallows

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

dressing

1 8 ounce block cream cheese at room temperature

3/4 cup sour cream

1 small jar marshmallow cream

1 tablespoon orange or pineapple juice

garnish with freshly grated nutmeg approximately 1/4 tsp.

Directions:

1. Drain all fruit, and rinse cherries.
2. Combine all fruit and other ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Mix ONLY the dressing ingredients together with a mixer or hand whisk.
4. Add to the fruit and gently fold with a wooden spoon.
5. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours.
6. Note: Bananas do NOT work well in this fruit salad.
7. You can always substitute other fresh fruit of your choice ie. watermelon/cantaloupe/honeydew etc.

By RecipeOfHealth.com