Christmas Ambrosia Recipes

AMBROSIA

Try Alton Brown's take on the Southern classic ambrosia, a holiday fruit salad with clementines, pineapples, maraschino cherries and even marshmallows.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ambrosia image

Steps:

Place the cream and sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whip until stiff peaks are formed. Add the sour cream and whisk to combine. Add the marshmallows, orange, pineapple, coconut, pecans and cherries and stir to combine. Transfer to a glass serving bowl, cover and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.

Ingredients

1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
4 ounces sour cream
6 ounces homemade mini marshmallows, approximately 3 cups
1 cup clementine orange segments, approximately 6 clementines
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
1 cup freshly grated coconut
1 cup toasted, chopped pecans
1/2 cup drained maraschino cherries

AMBROSIA SALAD

During last-minute menu planning, I often include this classic ambrosia salad recipe because I keep the ingredients on hand. -Judi Bringegar, Liberty, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ambrosia Salad image

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the oranges, pineapple, marshmallows and coconut. Add sour cream and toss to mix. Cover and refrigerate for several hours.

Nutrition Facts :

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup sour cream

HOLIDAY AMBROSIA SALAD

My Mom would make this every Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it has been a family favorite for three generations. The dressing is gently cooked, and the salad so light you can serve it anytime.

Provided by Dad

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Fruit Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 8h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

Holiday Ambrosia Salad image

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, and cool.
Whisk the sugar, eggs, flour, salt, and reserved pineapple juice together in a saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture thickens. Pour over cooled pasta, and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours.
Stir the pineapple chunks and mandarin oranges into the pasta mixture. Mix in the coconut if desired. Stir in the frozen whipped topping until evenly blended. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 101.2 mg, Sugar 21.8 g

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked orzo pasta
¾ cup white sugar
2 large eggs eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 (8 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
1 cup shredded coconut
4 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

CHRISTMAS AMBROSIA SALAD

The Holidays are on their way and what are those Holiday meals without Ambrosia? It simply fits with the ham, turkey, and the Green Bean Casserole...Not to mention all the goodies in between. This is a very colorful Ambrosia. Hope you find a place for it on your table. SEASONS GREETINGS !! "He Is The Reason For The Season." (to me).

Provided by Jewel Hall @0124

Categories Fruit Salads

Number Of Ingredients 7

CHRISTMAS AMBROSIA SALAD image

Steps:

Mix together in a medium size glass bowl: orange sections, pineapple chunks, marshmallows, grapes, and sour cream. Gently combine. CHILL several hours or over night. (The night before you are to serve your meal).
Right before serving, gently add coconut and pecan pieces, combine well.

Ingredients

15 ounce(s) can of manderin orange sections, drained
8 ounce(s) can of pineapple chunks, drained
1 cup(s) minature marshmallows
1 cup(s) fresh red seedless grapes, halved
6 ounce(s) of sour cream
1 cup(s) coconut, flaked
1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans

HOLIDAY AMBROSIA CAKE

This is from an old recipe that came to me as a typical fruitcake. I added pineapple, coconut and pineapple juice, which made it really moist and gave it a bit of a tropical taste. - Dotty Stodulski, North Port, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 20

Holiday Ambrosia Cake image

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with pineapple juice, beating well after each addition. Fold in the coconut, pineapple, macadamia nuts, raisins, mangoes and candied cherries., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, coconut milk and extracts. Drizzle over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613 calories, Fat 25g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 331mg sodium, Carbohydrate 95g carbohydrate (65g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon coconut extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
2-1/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1-1/2 cups chopped candied pineapple
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped dried mangoes
1/2 cup chopped green candied cherries
1/2 cup chopped red candied cherries
COCONUT GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons coconut milk or 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract