Ambrosia Salad with Fruit Cocktail

Ambrosia Salad with Fruit Cocktail

Fruit cocktail finds its home in this ambrosia salad with peaches, pineapple, mandarin oranges, and a cream cheese-Cool Whip.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Calories
399 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Empty fruit cocktail, peaches, pineapple, and oranges out into a strainer set over a large bowl to drain.
Step 2
Meanwhile, beat cream cheese in a bowl, adding milk until mixture is smooth and creamy. Mix in 3/4 of the whipped topping and 1/4 cup of the drained juice; blend well.
Step 3
Dice peaches and fold them into the creamy mixture. Add all the drained fruits and coconut, reserving 5 or 6 mandarins, and stir to coat. Smooth over the top and frost with remaining whipped topping. Decorate top with reserved mandarins. Refrigerate until flavors combine.
Ambrosia Salad with Fruit Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 2 (15.25 ounce) cans fruit cocktail
  • 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed
  • 1 (12 ounce) can mandarin oranges in juice
  • 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed
  • 1 (16 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
  • 1 (16 ounce) can sliced peaches in juice

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