Ambrosia (fruit salad)
Ambrosia is an American variety of fruit salad. Most ambrosia recipes contain: canned or fresh pineapple, canned mandarin orange slices or fresh orange sections, miniature marshmallows, and coconut. Other ingredients might include various fruits and nuts: maraschino cherries, bananas, strawberries, peeled grapes, and/or crushed pecans. Ambrosia can also include mayonnaise or dairy ingredients: whipped cream, sour cream, cream cheese, pudding, yoghurt, and/or cottage cheese.
The mixture of all the ingredients is refrigerated for a few hours or overnight before serving to allow the flavors to meld.History
The name references the food of the Greek gods; it originated in the late 19th century.
In 2017, "ambrosia" was the most-searched-for Thanksgiving dish by people in Vermont.
