I'm planning on making this for my folks for our Christmas family gathering. My mom made a variant of this where she added small nuts and raisins. She was well known for making thins and my folks devoured that stuff. She passed away about 12 years ago, and we would remember her making this for our gatherings. I want to bring this tradition back to my fam so we can all have it again while remembering her!

I omit the coconut and marshmallows, but add chopped pecans and sliced bananas.

@melanieedwards6909

Ай бұрын

First time I ate this loved it,But when I made it forgot marshmallows,it was really different,that’s when I notice no marshmallows,taste is really different,probably less sugar,marshmallows also melt and have different taste to salad.

I learned this in home economics in the earlie 70s. Make it every year since for holidays.

My Mama called this 5 cup salad. She used crushed pineapple, Mondrian oranges, cherries, 1 cup of sweetened coconut, and sour cream. I love this salad.

@doringnaputi8901

Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to make this to bring to church gathering 😊

@kathyrama4570

Жыл бұрын

@@doringnaputi8901 it is so good. She fixed it for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.

@lolamclaughlin6560

Жыл бұрын

Kathy...that's the way my mom made it as well.

@kathyrama4570

Жыл бұрын

@@lolamclaughlin6560 gosh, I miss her. This salad was such a treat.

@kurtcastro7026

Жыл бұрын

Grapes

Grandma added grapes and apple chunks also. Yum.

My mother in law taught me how to make her fruit 🥗 salad pineapple, fruit cocktail, cherries, oranges, coconut, sour cream, cool whip, walnuts and mini marshmallows! Delicious!!!

Grew up in Houston, Texas when Weingartens was a big grocery chain. Their deli had something similar. I could tell there was whipped cream but not sure about either mayonnaise or sour cream. They said both, so here is my version I’ve adapted thru the years. If you can’t make night before, CHILL canned fruits. (Pineapple, peaches, mandarin oranges and red and green cherries, depending on season. Christmas, I use both. This became holiday favorite so I made huge batches, usually 2-3 cans each fruit. It takes 1/3 mayonnaise, 1/3 sour cream and 2/3 whipped cream. Ratio: 1 part sour cream, 1 part mayonnaise, 2 parts whipped cream. Get unopened whipping cream carton super cold in freezer 15 minutes along with beaters before whipping. FIRST THING: Whip cream and add package of colored, flavored marshmallows. 30 minutes they are expanded and fluffy. NEXT, open and drain fruits. Cut cherries in half. FOLD in mayonnaise and sour cream into whipped cream and marshmallows. LAST add 2/3 cup chopped pecans and bag of shredded coconut. Chill until ready to serve. I have also served this frozen in cupcake tins. Had at baby shower once and got idea. Enjoy. Linda

If you add a box of pistachio pudding to your Cool Whip or heavy whipping cream, then add the Pineapple, pecans, coconut, and marshmallows, you will be amazed at how good this is. My husband said, "I don't like pistachios," and ate half this salad himself before I could get it into the fridge to chill.

@joansmith6844

Жыл бұрын

Or even just vanilla pudding pack

@peterbilt-bo1vy

Жыл бұрын

@@joansmith6844 Or coconut cream pie filling and maybe some semi-melted orange sherbet. If you add the sherbet you will need to keep it in the freezer. Yum yum.

@joansmith6844

Жыл бұрын

@@peterbilt-bo1vy yummm

@amdunlap895

Жыл бұрын

That's called a Watergate salad, and my grandma called it green stuff salad 😊

@user-pd9em5ol1l

11 ай бұрын

I just call this ABSOLUTELY SCRUMPTIOUS. In any variation! Guess I will be making this in the next few days.❤❤❤ Yes indeed!!!❤❤❤

Ambrosia salad is great anytime of year and any occasion 😊 Yum!

This has been a holiday staple, Pineapple Mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail w/ cherries in lite syrup, the marschino cherries, coconut, bananas sliced, green grapes halfed, mini marshmallow, toasted pecans,, drain the canned fruit, and we used sour cream. We kept the juice and used it as a liquid in cake. We never used measurements for any of t he ingredients but this was how my Mom made it in the 1960's, I make it that way and have made it almost every holiday for over 50 years.

If you have a salad spinner, empty your fruit in the spinner and give it a whirl. Drains it completely and keeps your cool whip from getting runny. Happy Thanksgiving y'all!

My great grandmother used to make this amazing salad. She did everything you have done but did put the coconut & pecans in as well!! Super yum!!

@firstjohnfourandone4930

Жыл бұрын

yes, my aunt makes the best with pistachios!!!

@bryanschwabenland6657

Жыл бұрын

Pecans i`~Luv That 1.

@catherineg9943

10 ай бұрын

How much pecans do you add? Thanks!!❤️🙏🏻

@nativevirginian8344

2 ай бұрын

My great-grandmother called this Pineapple Fluff.

Pineapple grapefruit Fruit cocktail Vanilla nutmeg jamaican jamaican rum sweet condensed milk Sour cream and eggs

The fruit juice is really good if you put sparking water in it.

Fresh fruit and real cream

My mom's fruit salad was out of this world. I'm still trying to see just exactly what I'm missing from how she did hers. Wish she was here to tell me. Rest in peace momma 😘 great video by the way your fruit salad looks sooo delicious 🤤

@ritaflatt6425

10 ай бұрын

🙏🫶🩷🤍🩷👐

@ronigarcia3351

5 ай бұрын

Her ❤ love

My grandmother used to make the best Ambrosia Salad I've ever had. She used the pineapple, mandarin oranges, cherries (cut in half), shredded coconut, marshmallows, sour cream, Cool Whip, and some homemade purple grape wine. Oh my gosh, when that wine penetrated the marshmallows and sweetened coconut, it went all the way through the other ingredients too. She would let us kids have a little taste and we thought we were in heaven. Unfortunately no one ever wrote down the recipe so we just have to guess at the proportions now, but I don't think anyone has ever gotten it to taste like grandma's Ambrosia Salad.

@connierodenburg129

Жыл бұрын

Gloria Wojo, Grandmothers make the Best Recipe Memories!

@ravinhud4979

Жыл бұрын

Thats how my Granny did it!. maybr not the wine, lol

@kithartman2199

Жыл бұрын

@@ravinhud4979 .

My mother past couple years ago from dementia and I wish i would have wrote down a lot of her recipes. She made the best ambrosia. She toasted the coconut and used heavy whipping cream

My mom fix this she call it heaven it look yummy

I Appreciate Catherine's Plates.💯 This is a Classic Beloved Recipe. Bringing back Sweet Memories. I make this, sometimes instead of mini marshmallows. I combine, in a separate bowl 8 oz. of cream cheese plus a small jar of marshmallow cream. Add to fruit before adding the Cool Whip.

Mixed fruit w/extra cherries, mandarin oranges, coconut, marshmallows, sour cream

I make this for every holiday. I use pineapple, mandarin oranges, 2 cans tropical fruit ( cut up chunks) and two cans cherry fruit cocktail. Drained thoroughly. 1/2 cup toasted pecans and one cup mini colored marshmallows. Two containers of real cream cool whip and two boxes of pistachio instant pudding. Mix thoroughly and smooth the top. Arrange cherry and pecan half’s on top. Let it set for a couple hours at least. I make it the night before so it’s already done. People eat it for dinner, a snack, or dessert if they don’t like pie. This fills about 3/4’s of a Tupperware salad bowl.

@joannekalish1020

Жыл бұрын

I like the addition of pistachio pudding. Thanks

@martiriggs2003

Жыл бұрын

Your recipe is more like Watergate Salad, which we always called Grammy’s Pineapple Salad. My grandmother made it for her card club. We have recently just started making it again for family gatherings and has brought back so many memories. The ambrosia is what we called 5 Cup Salad as there is one cup of each ingredient, cherries weren’t in the original recipe. I use pineapple tidbits, mandarin oranges, coconut, plain mini marshmallows and sour cream. I make this every holiday for my niece’s husband. Either one gets eaten up!

@gretchenlaauwe7575

Жыл бұрын

Yes this version with the pistachio pudding is the holiday ambrosia I remember really a comfort food I had as a child ,yummy 😋

@zelindahodgkins3235

Жыл бұрын

We have this salad on holidays. My step dads last name is Green. So we call this the GreenStuff. Its so good.

@firstjohnfourandone4930

Жыл бұрын

@@joannekalish1020 it's amazing even toasted or roasted pistachios makes it a pretty green color too my aunt makes it this way fond fond memories and delicious!!!

Mom used real orange segments .. (We grew up in south Florida), sliced bananas, some coconut and chopped pecans . So simple and so Yummie! She also squeezed some oranges for some liquid. So healthy and had it every December all month long. That’s when oranges were cheapest and fresh! Ps.. We pronounced this Am-bro-zha 😉 💖Merry Christmas ❤ 🌲

I agree this recipe just brought back some very happy holiday recipes my Mom, my Gram and my Aunt all made this and they are now gone so it was lovely to be reminded of them and the holiday times past. Thank you so much Catherine.

This brings back the holiday nostalgia. We have a Filipino variation, made with condensed milk.Oooh it's good

*Never seen this kind of salad anywhere. Maybe I should give it a try* 😍

That cocktail would be excellent with peligrino or Perrier sparkling water added added to it

When I was a kid mom used to make this. Delicious! Thanks for the memory of my mom’s warm kitchen. 🙏🏻

@CatherinesPlates

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome.

I like small marshmallows added to it!

This delicious Ambrosia is a family tradition, but no yogurt. Everyone loves it 🍍

After reading the comments, I have gotten some really good ideas to add to the salad. Never thought of yogurt either or toasting the pecans. Takes it up a notch, I bet. You are the best! Thanks for this nostalgic recipe, Catherine.

@ronigarcia3351

5 ай бұрын

Would you toast pecans with butter or?

This recipe brings back some happy memories of holiday gatherings with my extended family. No matter what you put in the salad, it is always delicious and you never want to stop eating it. Good job, Catherine.

@wendoxia

Жыл бұрын

Ambrosh-sha

@nancyhorn5752

Жыл бұрын

So dlish...Haven't made since my grandparents died. We put marshmallows and Coconut as well as banana and a few pecans. Thank you...will make for new years.

@marthawelsh7269

Жыл бұрын

That's what we call "fluff" salad! Always a big hit at the assisted living facility! Wish I could make some!

sour crean, whip cream, coconut , green grapes, diced apples, little oranges, pineapple, strawberry, peach, pears, peacans, couple of cherries on top with cherry syrup.

That's is actually how my step mom made her fruit salad when I was 13 and you just bring me back my memories on Thanksgiving and Christmas. 🎄 🙃

@CatherinesPlates

Жыл бұрын

Happy holidays!

This recipe brings back sweet memories of my mother and grandmother making this.

My mom used to make this but I remember grapes 🍇 and coconut 🥥 Yours is definitely easier and I love the addition of yogurt 😋

@CosmicDiamond8789

Жыл бұрын

I bet grapes 🍇 are delicious in it, or even blueberries! Your Mom was brilliant! Thanks so much for giving me the idea.

@ginnyziccardi5434

Жыл бұрын

That's my way, too. Love the grapes 🍇

My grandmother and grandfather used to eat this all the time when I was a kid, I still like it, great video 👍🙏❤️😎bye

I have seen it made with sour cream, powdered sugar, and pecans also. Looks so good!

My mom and grandma made theirs with fruit cocktail, sour cream, a little bit of chopped apples, chopped walnuts, colored marshmallows, and would add a little sugar. I remember reading that stuff all the way back since the '70s. Yummy!

you making me Hungry that is so good My mouth is watering.

Pineapple cherries.sliced banana 1 .purple grapes oranges and light crushed walnuts... yummy

Oh yes...made this a lot! I have also made a dump cake version of this. You mix the fruit together, place it all in an appropriate sized pan and cover it with a box of dry cake mix (I like a butter yellow flavor) and cut up one stick of butter into thin pats and cover the cake mix. Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Serve with whip cream or ice cream...yum!!!

@cathyburns750

Жыл бұрын

Oooo, yummy! That sounds delicious! Thanks for the tip.

@maggieslifeisawildride512

Жыл бұрын

@@cathyburns750 It's real good with chopped pears and peaches too!

@rosiemartinez9993

Жыл бұрын

Do you drain fruits?

@sylviaworrell5132

Жыл бұрын

Good ideal 😊 thanks

@maggieslifeisawildride512

Жыл бұрын

@@rosiemartinez9993 Yes but if I use a fruit pie filling I don't.

Nix on the 'fruit cocktail"! I'd use sour cream added to the whipping cream with the powdered sugar, & vanilla!

Walnuts, is the way I make mines. My Mom recipe.

So thanks catherine a thomas good show

As a kid I love ambrosia salad but not the coconut in it so this time it's gonna be the marshmallows!!❤

Every ambrosia salad I've seen is pink, very interesting. Sometimes I just mix Cool whip and strawberry Greek yogurt for a delicious treat.

My mother makes this every holiday, it is one of the dishes she remembers from my grandmother. So delicious, I'm hungry now but am cooking already so it smells delicious. I remember oranges and pineapples and grapes I think. Merry Christmas.

Mom always made this fruit salad. I almost forgot about it since mom passed away in 2014. She always added one cup of chopped pecans and shredded coconut to hers and it was especially good the day after she let in stay refrigerated several hours. Thanks for reminding me about this delicious salad!!!

YUP! Just like mom use to make!

My Mom Made that for the Church dinners at the Catholic Church My mom made the best

While this looks good, it's certainly different than the classic southern Ambrosia my grandmother made. She would peel and section the oranges by hand, add chopped pecans, coconut, cherries, sliced bananas. Nothing out of a can. I think the pronunciation is "AM-BROZ-SHA" vs. "AM-BRO-ZI-A."

@peterbilt-bo1vy

Жыл бұрын

Yes and sometimes I add grapes and blueberries. And yes it is pronounced the way you said. The I and a are combined and pronounced like uh.

@deediva6073

27 күн бұрын

Right!

Thanks so much I been looking for this.

It’s great you love your salad. My Florida old time recipe calls for fresh oranges and grapefruits sliced thin and layered to look like jewels, with a sprinkle of coconut and pecans, put in the fridge so everything is wonderfully cold.

I make mine with pineapple, mandarin oranges, cherries, walnuts, cool whip and cottage cheese

I also add bananas toasted pecans and toast my coconut as well. I also chop up the maraschino cherries in halves and spread them around since everybody in my family seems to love them. I also prefer sour cream made with whipping cream and lemon or lime juice and a touch of honey if needed although I have resorted to Cool Whip. I also leave out the marshmallows.

@lisakropp3881

Жыл бұрын

This sounds like my mom's recipe she never used marshmallows or cool whip. Home made whipping cream toasted coconut banana's and fruit cocktail. Delicious!

@_kass3939

Жыл бұрын

This is EXACTLY how my mom would make it when I was a kid. I miss 😢those days.

My gran always added chopped pecans and coconut as well as the marshmallows

Fruit, sour cream, marshmallows and coconut. Yum!

Old time For Christmas Cheers sweet dreams god love you Godloveyou

Thanks 🙏 Catherine! I never tried coconut in it before, but I Love, Love coconut & all things tropical 🌴. 🙏Have a beautiful, blessed Tuesday!

My favorite holiday “salad”!!!

I used the mix fruit can ,,,can peaches pineapple raisins coconut flakes and crème cheese and cool whip Delicious

Yep!! Tried and True. Pro-Tip: mix your whipped topping and sour cream together first. Also Tito's for that extra juice! 😁

My Grandmother made several versions of this, my favourite was with the Oranges, Pineapple, cut up Apples, chopped celery, Walnuts, and we made a " dressing " of whipped cream , mixed with a bit of sour cream . She also made it the way you've done , and only for the " young kids " she used the fruit cocktail, and added tge fresh apples. It's one of my favourites.

I really do love how you explain everything and you don't rush through the ingredients like some people do. I will be making this for Thanksgiving side dish.

Lol, apparently I've been making ambrosia salad all of my life but didn't know it was ambrosia salad...I thought that was a jello, fruit, marshmallow and cool whip salad...which I guess IS also ambrosia... My usual basic recipe ( subject to fruit changes, or additions at will) lol, Fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges, and cool whip, super simple, I love walnuts in it too. I don't use marshmallows in it though, does that still count? Lol. Oh and my family just eats it along with the dinner, not as dessert. Although I can certainly see why it can be dessert. SIGH, the holidays are upon us, time for special good eats, special good conpany, and special good times!!! Wishing you all a beautiful holiday season, filled with love, hope, kindness ( throughout the year), and a touch of magic !!! 🍃🤗🍃

My great grandma used to make this for Sunday dinner pretty regularly. She added coconut to hers and pecans. Sweet, prescious memories 🥰

Reminds me of a typical 1970's neighborhood pot luck. Ambrosia Salad and Steak Diane.

This is so delicious 😋 great for the holidays.also,I'd use those juces for a glaze on my Christmas ham.have a wonderful day family 💕🥰💝❤️🌞🌞😊😊😊😊🙂💛

Looks very delicious never seen it made like that

Add a half of a cup of chopped toasted pecans! The Best Salad Ever!💯❤❤

I put pineapple ,Orange , cherry, puff marshmallows and vanilla pudding in my fruit salad

Salad goes with main meal.

Once 8 had a co worker make it with pistachio jello. So it was green. Snd really yummy

I used to make huge bowls of this salad back in the 80’s when I worked in a huge cafeteria at the RCA plant. We made it fresh we cut up fresh oranges and cut the slices out of each orange, fresh pineapple cut in chunks, now we added fresh red grapefruit, and also maraschino cherries, sweetened coconut and just whipped cream because the red grapefruit had the tang and whipped cream was enough. Cool whip is good holds up well. We also bought the fresh oranges and red grapefruit in jars already to use, it was refrigerated and I think you can buy it already done as well in the refrigerated section in the fruit department. Just remember to drain well!

I love ambrosia salad. Never made it but I will make some for the holidays.

Hi from Australia - I make this with pineapple, mandarin, marshmallows, sour cream and coconut. Yummo. Using the sour cream, you need to make it the day before, to let it all combine well.

Yammy & delicious

My mother also called it 5 cup salad!! No cherries but grapes!! I'm gonna use cherries, cool whip and Greek yogurt too!!! But truly U cn put n any fruit U want!! Bananas too! A very tasty salad!! 👍🥰

Another recipe win! 🍒🍊🍍 I love your recipes. Thanks again!

@CatherinesPlates

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Yum

Been making this for over 50 years but we love the coconut & add diced pears & peaches as well!

I honestly don't remember my Mama making this. Jello w fruit in it, banana pudding, cakes and pies were her go to things. People would pay her to make them cakes and pies. ❤

Fond memories and a delicious fruit salad! 👍😋🍊🍒🍍

Being tropical, I like fresh sweetened shredded coconut in my Ambrosia as well. It's very delicious!

-- Thank U ... ' Catherine's Plates ' ...😊 Mom use to make this type of dessert for the Holidays

Reminds me of family dinners of childhood. Looks delicious!! Got to have coconut though!😀

I love it

Always have ambrosia for the holidays. No coconut I put large can pineapple and mandarin oranges and fruit cocktail and a can of diced peaches mix well with a full bag of mini marshmallows and sour cream. Delicious. Thank you for sharing Catherine have a blessed day stay safe and healthy 🙏❤🙏❤🙏

I am making this for Christmas Family gathering.

Coconut lots whipped cream too

My favorite 😻

I like it a i put in pineapple.mandarin oranges.marshinocherries.drain fruit.add sour cream.mix in bowl a refrigerate can use fruit cocktail..2t..top w cool whip a top w crushed pecans.

My mother always made this really good. Another one she made was Waldorf salad.

My grandmother made that she done it the way he done yours

Looks refreshing and that juice cocktail looks delicious

Thank you for this recipe. I made my 1st Ambrosia salad at 2023 Thanksgiving and Christmas

@CatherinesPlates

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome.

I really like your version of this Ambrosia salad because I MUST try it with the Yogurt for sure!! It looks so delicious and great for a light holiday dessert 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Toasted pecans and coconut for sure!! Delicious!!! 😍☺️

Hi, I have missed you! Great to see you ❤️