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Ambrosia Fruit Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sour cream the full fat kind works best here
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract I sometimes splash in a little extra when no one's looking
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed until nice and soft (leave it on the counter while you get everything else ready)
  • 1 11 ounce can mandarin oranges, drained really well
  • 1 8 ounce can pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries drained and patted dry

Instructions

  • Plop sour cream and vanilla into your biggest bowl and swirl until smooth.
  • Carefully fold in Cool Whip with a rubber spatula using gentle swooping motions.
  • Toss in all your colorful goodies - oranges, pineapple, marshmallows, coconut and cherries.
  • Give everything just a few gentle turns to combine. Don't overmix!
  • For best results, tuck it in the fridge for a couple hours before serving.