With this simple recipe, you can make a creamy cranberry ambrosia salad. Blend tart cranberries with sweet ingredients for a refreshing, no-bake side dish perfect for gatherings!
If you like ambrosia, you will love this cranberry version! Mix tart cranberries with sweet fruits and marshmallows for a delightful, no-bake side dish. This is a great recipe for your holiday table.
Cranberry Ambrosia Salad: Easy Holiday Recipe
You might call this cranberry fluff. In our house, fluff is a version of this festive salad, but without nuts or cranberries and with Jell-O.
This quick, no-bake recipe blends tart cranberries and sweet flavors for a refreshing holiday side dish! It’s great for Thanksgiving dinner or as a side dish, or dessert for your Christmas meal. You will make this one a holiday tradition filed under dessert salads!
Cranberry ambrosia salad is a slight variation on an old Southern classic. Creamy Cool Whip is folded with sweet pineapple, crunchy pecans, fluffy marshmallows, and the tart taste of cranberry sauce. Everyone will love this super easy salad recipe, and what better way to use up leftover cranberry sauce? It’s perfect for the Christmas or Thanksgiving table.
Tips and variations for making this cranberry ambrosia salad recipe:
● There are a ton of variations that you can use with this salad. Swap out the pineapple for maraschino cherries, add mandarin oranges, use chopped walnuts instead of pecans, or try Greek yogurt instead of the Cool Whip.
● While Cool Whip was used to make this recipe, any imitation whipped topping will work.
● 3 cups of Cool Whip is one 8-ounce container.
● Pineapple tidbits are smaller than chunks but larger than crushed pineapple.
● You want to use whole berry cranberry sauce, not the jellied traditional cranberry sauce.
● Make sure that the pineapple is fully drained. Pineapple juice can break down the Cool Whip quicker than usual.
● Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge for up to 4 days.
● You can freeze Ambrosia Salad for up to 4 months in an airtight container, but I really don’t recommend it. The fruit can break down the whipped topping in the thawing process.
If you enjoy cranberry recipes, you will love these tasty treats:
● Cranberry Orange Fudge Recipe
● Cranberry Sauce Cheesecake Recipe
● Mini Cranberry Orange Cake Recipe
More delicious cranberry side dishes:
● Sugared Cranberries Recipe
● The Best Cranberry Sauce Recipe
● Vintage Cranberry Walnut Jello Recipe
Like a delicious salad? Try one of these amazing salad recipes:
● Easy Carrot Cranberry Salad Recipe
● Chicken Salad Recipe
● Ham Salad Recipe
Cranberry Ambrosia Salad Ingredients:
● 3 cups of Cool Whip
● 15 ounces of Pineapple Tidbits, completely drained
● 2 cups Mini Marshmallows
● 1 cup Pecans, chopped
● 1 cup Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Mh3>Cranberry Ambrosia Salad Mise en Place:
● Measuring Cup
● Rubber Spatula
● Large Mixing Bowl
● Serving Bowl
Cranberry Ambrosia Salad Directions:
1. Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until combined.
2. Place the cranberry mixture in a covered bowl and chill in the fridge for at least four (4) hours but up to overnight. You want the marshmallows to soften in the fridge.
3. Garnish with chopped cranberries and whole pecans before serving.
4. Store leftovers, covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Cranberry Ambrosia Salad: Easy Holiday Recipe
Cranberry Ambrosia Salad: Easy Holiday Recipe. With this simple recipe, you can make a creamy cranberry ambrosia salad. Blend tart cranberries with sweet ingredients for a refreshing, no-bake side dish perfect for gatherings!
Ingredients
- 3 cups of Cool Whip
- 15 ounces of Pineapple Tidbits, completely drained
- 2 cups Mini Marshmallows
- 1 cup Pecans, chopped
- 1 cup Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until combined.
- Place the cranberry mixture in a covered bowl and chill in the fridge for at least four (4) hours, but up to overnight. You want the marshmallows to soften in the refrigerator.
- Garnish with chopped cranberries and whole pecans before serving.
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to four (4) days, covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 206Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 13mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 2gSugar: 21gProtein: 2g
Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.
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mireille says
I wonder if my kids would eat this: it sounds really yummy to me!