This ambrosia salad with fruit cocktail is a long-time family favorite for holidays or weekend BBQs.
Prep
18 min
Cook
21 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
2
, 15.25 ounce
1
, 16 ounce
1
, 16 ounce
1
, 12 ounce
1
, 8 ounce
2 tablespoons milk
, or as needed
1
, 12 ounce
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
, Optional
Instructions
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.
Nutrition per serving
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