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January 7, 2015 by Brandi

Homemade Fresh Ambrosia Salad

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I love homemade fresh ambrosia salad.  It is so light and tasty.  For some odd reason I have been craving ambrosia salad.  Strange, right?  Having never made ambrosia salad, I looked up a recipe on Google.  I was pretty shocked to see that every recipe I viewed contained so much sugar!  Sugar in the Cool-Whip, tons of sugar in the canned cherry pie filling, and even sweetened coconut flakes!

As a family we have been reducing our sugar intake for a while and when I saw all the sugar in regular ambrosia salad, I decided not to make it.  Instead, I decided to make it fresh and greatly reduce the sugar in it.  Honestly, after trying my homemade fresh ambrosia salad there is no way I will ever eat the sugar loaded version again.

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups homemade whipped cream
  • 1 bag frozen dark, sweet cherries about 1.5 cups
  • 3 whole oranges (about medium to large sized)
  • 1 whole pineapple
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Homemade Fresh Ambrosia Salad aka Pink Fluff instead of using sugar laden ingredients this recipe uses fresh oranges, pineapple, and frozen cherries giving the ambrosia salad a natural pink color, while keeping it light and fluffy while greatly reducing the amount of sugar used.

Directions:

  1. Allow the frozen cherries to thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
  2. Peel and seed the oranges and divide into segments.
  3. Peel and core the pineapple and cut into chunks.
  4. Place the orange segments and pineapple chunks into a food processor.
  5. Pulse a few times.
  6. Strain the liquid and remove any large chunks of fruit.
  7. Repeat the pulsing and straining process again until the fruit pieces are small and crushed.
  8. Place the fruit into a medium sized bowl.
  9. Place the thawed cherries into the food processor and pulse until they are small and crushed.
  10. Add the cherry pieces and juice to the orange-pineapple mixture.
  11. Stir in the coconut flakes and whipped cream until just combined.
  12. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Homemade fresh ambrosia salad is best made the day it will be served.  Also, unlike regular sugar loaded ambrosia salad, homemade fresh ambrosia salad will not be bright pink but will have a lighter, softer pink color to it.  The ambrosia salad will keep well if covered tightly in the fridge for a few days.  Please note that homemade fresh ambrosia salad will not last very long.  The acidity in the fruit will start to turn the whipped cream.  I try to only make what I know we will eat within a day or two.

Do you like ambrosia salad?  What’s your favorite way to make it?

Have a blessed day!

Brandi

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Homemade Fresh Ambrosia Salad

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Brandi
January 7, 2015
by Brandi
Category From My Kitchen
Homemade Fresh Ambrosia Salad aka Pink Fluff instead of using sugar laden ingredients this recipe uses fresh oranges, pineapple, and frozen cherries giving the ambrosia salad a natural pink color, while keeping it light, fluffy and greatly reducing the amount of sugar used.
Persons
10
Serving Size
1/2 cup
Prep Time
25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups homemade whipped cream
  • 1 bag frozen dark, sweet cherries about 1.5 cups
  • 3 whole oranges (about medium to large sized)
  • 1 whole pineapple
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions

  1. Allow the frozen cherries to thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
  2. Peel and seed the oranges and divide into segments.
  3. Peel and core the pineapple and cut into chunks.
  4. Place the orange segments and pineapple chunks into a food processor.
  5. Pulse a few times.
  6. Strain the liquid and remove any large chunks of fruit.
  7. Repeat the pulsing and straining process again until the fruit pieces are small and crushed.
  8. Place the fruit into a medium sized bowl.
  9. Place the thawed cherries into the food processor and pulse until they are small and crushed.
  10. Add the cherry pieces and juice to the orange-pineapple mixture.
  11. Stir in the coconut flakes and whipped cream until just combined.
  12. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Tags

Desserts,
Egg Free,
Fruit,
Gluten Free,
Recipe,
Snack,
THM Friendly
© 2021 This recipe originally appeared on www.penguinsinpink.com

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  1. Lou Lou Girls says

    March 2, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    Super yummy recipe! This looks so amazing. Pinned and tweeted. We love to party with you, so I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm.. Have an amazing day! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
    • Brandi says

      March 3, 2015 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks! I hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Tammy @ creativekkids says

    January 28, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    I’ve never had ambrosia salad before! Thanks for linking up to last week’s Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesdays Party. I’ve pinned your post to the Tasty Tuesdays’ Pinterest Board.

    Reply
    • Brandi says

      January 28, 2015 at 7:03 pm

      Thanks, Tammy.

      Reply
  3. Chelsey says

    January 8, 2015 at 8:11 am

    You know, I’ve always wondered what an ambrosia salad was. 😛 This sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Brandi says

      January 8, 2015 at 12:16 pm

      Chelsey, it is! I’m not gonna lie. It is so good. I hope you make some.

      Reply

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