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Recipe: Ambrosia Salad

August 18, 2015 by Shari

Have you heard of Ambrosia Salad? I didn’t know that was what it was actually called ‘Ambrosia Salad’ until I googled it. I just knew it as the dessert that my Aunt Anita always used to bring to our family gathering in the 80’s/90’s.

Ambrosia salad is actually a variation on the traditional fruit salad. Most ambrosia recipes contain fresh or sweetened pineapple, mandarin or fresh orange sections, miniature marshmallows, and coconut.

Other ingredients can include maraschino cherries, bananas, strawberries, peeled grapes {way too much time and effort}, or crushed pecans {but I am guessing any nuts were eliminated from our family version because it was what all the little kids wanted to eat}.

Although the name references the food of Greek gods, it is widely believed to be an American dish originated in the early 19th century. However, I’m guessing that it was featured in the Australian Woman’s Weekly back in the 70’s or 80’s because it sure did have a following here!

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GoodFoodWeek's ambrosia salad featuring sumo mandarins

AMBROSIA SALAD
2 cups Greek yoghurt
1/2 cup pineapple pieces
1/2 cup of mandarin sections
1/2 cup of miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup of shredded coconut

Mix all of your ingredients in a bowl and then refrigerate overnight. SIMPLE!

This was the second recipe that came to mind when I was asked to participate in the sumo mandarin competition for bloggers. I would love for you to pop over to their website and check out my choc mandarin cheesecake {and give me a vote or two}.

GoodFoodWeek's ambrosia salad featuring sumo mandarins
GoodFoodWeek's ambrosia salad featuring sumo mandarins
Do you remember having this dessert growing up? What are some of your favourite childhood desserts from the 80s/90s? 

 

 

 

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Filed Under: Dessert, recipe Tagged With: Coconut, competition, dessert, greek yoghurt, mandarin, marshmallows, pineapple, sumo, sweet

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