10-cup fruit dessert

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Indianapolis, IN

This awesome dish has been called 5-Cup Salad, Ambrosia, plain ol' Fruit Salad--you name it. Whatever you call it, it is absolutely delicious! For many years this was my requested dessert on my birthday instead of cake. I've tweaked it a bit for my own taste. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 12 -18
prep time 15 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For 10-cup fruit dessert

  • 1 can
    (20 oz.) pineapple chunks or tidbits
  • 1 lg
    (or 2 small) cans mandarin oranges
  • 16 oz
    sour cream
  • 2 c
    coconut, flaked
  • 2 c
    miniature marshmallows (i use the colored ones)
  • may also add or substitute seedless white or red grapes

How To Make 10-cup fruit dessert

  • 1
    Drain the juice from the pineapple and oranges. (Save it for drinking later!) In a large bowl, combine the fruits, sour cream, coconut and marshmallows until thoroughly mixed.
  • 2
    Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
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