Holiday Salad Recipe: Ambrosia Holiday Fruit Salad

Ambrosia Holiday Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whipping or heavy cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar (or taste)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 naval orange, zested and supremed*
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, well drained
• 2 (11-ounce) cans mandarin oranges, well drained
• 2 cups seedless red or green grapes, washed and dried (or a combination of both)

Procedures:

1. In large mixing bowl, beat together whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
2. Stir sour cream to loosen up and gently fold into whipped cream just until blended.
3. Fold in orange zest, coconut and marshmallows, then fold in the supremed orange segments, pineapple, mandarin oranges and grapes.
4. Transfer ambrosia to serving dish. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

Makes 12 servings.