Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
This old-fashioned frozen fruit salad recipe is very easy to prepare and fit for just about any occasion. It is also a delicious side to pair with your favorite ham or turkey holiday dinners.
Use canned fruit cocktail or use a combination of your favorite canned fruits. Dice a combination of pineapple chunks, peaches, maraschino cherries, pears, and apricots. See the variations below the recipe for an ambrosia-style fruit and nut combination and some substitution ideas.
Ingredients
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1 cup heavy cream, or whipping cream, chilled
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2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
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1 cup mayonnaise
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1/2 cup red maraschino cherries, quartered
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1/2 cup green maraschino cherries, quartered
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1 (16- or 20-ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
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2 1/2 cups marshmallows, diced (about 24 marshmallows)
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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In a small bowl with an electric mixer, beat the chilled heavy cream to stiff peaks.
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In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and mayonnaise.
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Fold in the whipped cream, cherries, drained fruit cocktail, and marshmallows.
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Turn the mixture into a 1-quart freezer container or loaf pan.
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Garnish with additional maraschino cherries or pecan halves.
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Freeze the salad until firm. Turn out of the container and slice to serve.
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Enjoy.
Recipe Variations
- For some crunch, add about 1/2 cup of toasted pecan or walnut halves to the fruit mixture.
- To make Ambrosia Frozen Fruit Salad: Use 1 cup of drained mandarin orange slices, 1/2 cup flaked coconut, 1/2 cup of chopped pecans, an 8-ounce can of pineapple chunks, 1/4 cup of maraschino cherries, and 1/4 cup of halved seedless grapes.
- Freeze the salad in a large empty juice can. Run hot water over the sides of the can, remove one end with a can opener, and it will slide out easily. The can also leave some nice slicing marks on the salad.
- Substitute Miracle Whip Salad Dressing for the mayonnaise.
- For a sweeter salad mixture, add about 1/4 to 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
- To save on time, use 2 cups of thawed whipped topping or prepared Dream Whip instead of freshly whipped cream.
| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Servings: 8 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 497 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 39g | 50% |
| Saturated Fat 14g | 72% |
| Cholesterol 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium 267mg | 12% |
| Total Carbohydrate 37g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 5% |
| Total Sugars 31g | |
| Protein 3g | |
| Vitamin C 2mg | 8% |
| Calcium 58mg | 4% |
| Iron 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium 129mg | 3% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
