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Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

May 22, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

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Believe it or not, I have NEVER had ambrosia salad before. It was one of those epic retro recipes that eluded me during my childhood but every time I heard the term ambrosia I envisioned foodie decadence and brilliance.

I was invited to a retro dinner party over the long weekend and the host requested someone make this recipe so of course, I stepped up to the plate! Of course I had no idea what I was doing so I got help with tips on how to make it from foodie friends on my Facebook page and discovered this classic recipe that had not been updated in any way. Perfect! I wanted to go for the authentic experience and time travel to the days of ambrosia salad and jello mold desserts.

The “Ingredients”

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

Notice all the super healthy food the woman in front of me was buying? OMG, so embarrassing and hysterical!

For The Stone Crock’s Pineapple Marshmallow Salad it was incredibly simple. Here is the original list of ingredients but because I was making it for a party I doubled them: 2 cups prepared whipped cream, 1/3 cup sour cream, 398mL can fruit cocktail, drained, 1 cup coloured mini marshmallows and 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut.

Making The “Salad”

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

You will note that the ingredients says 2 cups prepared whipped cream which to me means 1 cup of heavy cream whipped.

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

At least that is what I assumed because it doubles in volume.

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

I got my handy dandy adjust-a-cup to measure out the 2/3 sour cream since I was doubling the recipe. Fold into the whipped cream.

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

Throw in the marshmallows (they only had white at my store but go for the multi coloured ones if you can for authenticity), the drained fruit and the coconut.

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

Fold everything together and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

The Party

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

The host did a brilliant job of finding retro treats and everyone brought nostalgic food.

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

Coke bottle gummies, Double Bubble Gum, Marshmallow Bananas, peanut butter Rice Crispy squares…

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

Check it out! The most beautiful upside down pineapple cake ever! With all that syrup, it weighed quite a few pounds and was absolutely moist and delicious.

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

Look at that white gooey mess of a salad! Next to all the healthy food. Wow.

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

Nothing like Mac and Cheese, Swedish Meatballs, Butter Chicken Spring Rolls and ambrosia salad or what one of the hosts called “marshmallow salad” LOL.

Foodie Conclusion

Victoria Day Weekend Classic Retro Ambrosia Salad

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If you like creamy and dreamy food, I can absolutely see how this would be appealing and how there is nothing else out there like it. At all! I thought it was going to be super sweet and it wasn’t. I thought the taste of coconut would overwhelm the dish, but it didn’t. As someone who is not a huge whipped cream fan, this is definitely not my kind of treat but I can see that if you grew up with this how absolutely nostalgic you could get for it because it has no contemporary equivalent that I can think of.

Luckily I have heard that places like Sobeys and Save-On-Foods do sometimes sell this salad at their deli market so go check it out if you are missing this classic creamy retro flavour and texture combination. Or… Make it yourself! It is so easy to do. Too easy perhaps.

Is there anything from the 70s that wasn’t made with either marshmallows or Jell-o? I don’t think so and that is not necessarily a bad thing.

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  1. Debra She Who Seeks says

    May 22, 2018 at 10:40 pm

    OMG I loved ambrosia salad when I was a kid! It was a rare treat because only one of my Aunties ever made it (not my Mom) and then only for special occasions. But my Mom was queen of the jelly salads AND she made a mean upside down pineapple cake too. Mmmmm, lots of good eating there!

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      May 25, 2018 at 5:27 pm

      Ah! So you got to indulge in this heavenly so-called salad Debra! Oh that is so cool your Mom mad jelly salads. Isn’t that upside down pineapple cake the best? I had none of these growing up since my mom wasn’t a desserts person and these salads would definitely be considered desserts. It’s fun I get to try them now. Hope you enjoyed the nostalgia!

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  2. Midge says

    May 27, 2018 at 5:08 pm

    My variation is 1 tub LF Cool Whip, 1 carton LF Sour Cream, 1 bag mini marshmallows, 2 cups grapes, red and green cut in half, 1 tin drained pineapple chunks, 1 tin peaches, drained and chopped, Combine all, mix well. Refrigerate overnight.

    We serve it for dessert

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      May 28, 2018 at 2:05 am

      Midge, I can totally see using Cool Whip instead of heavy cream completely! Wow, that all sounds great, thank you so much for sharing your recipe with us! And having it for dessert makes sense, LOL.

      Reply
      • Midge says

        May 28, 2018 at 9:00 pm

        You are most welcome.

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