Ambrosia Salad with Fruit Cocktail recipe

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Ingredients

2 (15.25 ounce) cans fruit cocktail
1 (16 ounce) can sliced peaches in juice
1 (16 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
1 (12 ounce) can mandarin oranges in juice
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons milk, or as needed
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Nutrition Info

399 calories
carbohydrate: 47.5 g
cholesterol: 31.1 mg
fat: 23.1 g
fiber: 3.5 g
protein: 4.4 g
saturatedFat: 17.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 130.5 mg
sugar: 42.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Empty fruit cocktail, peaches, pineapple, and oranges out into a strainer set over a large bowl to drain.

  2. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese in a bowl, adding milk until mixture is smooth and creamy. Mix in 3/4 of the whipped topping and 1/4 cup of the drained juice, blend well.

  3. Dice peaches and fold them into the creamy mixture. Add all the drained fruits and coconut, reserving 5 or 6 mandarins, and stir to coat. Smooth over the top and frost with remaining whipped topping. Decorate top with reserved mandarins. Refrigerate until flavors combine.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This ambrosia salad with fruit cocktail is a long-time family favorite for holidays or weekend BBQs.

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