it looks so yummy i am gona shaer it with every one

My family did not care for this at all. It may be that we just don't like "Ambrosia" salads. I was turned off by the texture of the coconut in it. And, I particularly disliked the nutmeg and cinnamon flavor. Sorry!

Yum!

Great salad! Here are my suggestions-forget the seasonings, the fruit does fine on its own, use EXTRA CREAMY whip topping, use a little of the pineapple or cherry juice to add so it isnt on the dry side.

YUMMY

I also used half the coconut and half the whipped cream. I used the new "creamy" Cool Whip. My family absolutely loved it and so did I. Had a tiny bit left over and used it as topping on Dreyer's Mango ice cream - WOW!

Excellent! I added raisins and tropical fruit salad. To die for!

This was sooo good. Unlike a lot of the other people, I used all the ingredients listed in the recipe. However, I sampled it before and after adding the nutmeg and cinnamon, and I think I may leave those out next time. Awesome recipe! My fiance loved it when I made it for lunch.

If you want a fresh tasting fruit salad skip the spices...tasted too much like pie filling and I was using half of what was suggested.

This was very good, however I would suggest skipping the spices. The nutmeg and cinnamon didn't go over very well. I do plan to make it again, just without the spices.

My husband and I both loved this! Thanks for posting.

Very good but I'm not a huge fan of nutmeg so a cut it back to just a sprinkle on top.

Can't beat this for simplicity! I decided to add this dish to my Christmas dinner at the last minute and didn't have all the exact ingredients on hand, so I made the following alterations: no fruit cocktail, no maraschino cherries, no nutmeg. I skipped the cinnamon(thought it might clash with my "extras"). I used a 20 oz can of pineapple (considerably more than the recipe called for), TWO 11 oz tins of mandarin oranges, and then tossed in three pints of fresh blackberries, 4 small sliced bananas from my backyard and two lilikoi (passionfruit) also from my yard. I cut the coconut way back to maybe 1/2-3/4 cup. The blackberries turned the salad a bit purple, which looked very festive actually, and the combination was divine! We're going to try this without the coconut and the mini marshmallows next time for a fruit salad that isn't quite as sweet, though we won't call it "ambrosia". The recipe was super easy and everyone loved it.

This was excellent--I'm not a big fan of coconut, so I followed the advice of others and cut the amount in half. Also cut the spices in half. Came out perfectly with a wonderful flavor and texture. Made for Christmas Eve dinner and it was a big hit!

This was REALLY good! LOVED IT!

this salad was very good but of course i changed the recipe. i didnt put any spices in it at all, used only 1/2 cup of coconut and i used strawberry cool whip topping. i took this to a thanksgiving dinner at work and there was none to bring home, thank goodness i had some while i was their.

The next time I make this I will leave the nutmeg out since it was way over powering. I also cut the other spice in half like suggested.

One star with the spices; think about it, 1 tsp. each nutmeg & cinnamon -- with this fruit combination? Four star as a basis for a basic ambrosia, if you leave out the spices. Of course, I never make mine with Cool Whip, only real whipped cream. No one needs all those chemicals in a salad.

I love this recipe! I agree with the others about reducing the coconut. And, I used chopped pecans (I am from Georgia after all) instead of the walnuts. Everything else remained the same. I get requests for this all the time.

Made this salad with my cooking class and they LOVED it. Okay, so it doesn't look that great but the taste is heavenly to say the least. We made one gallon of this salad and also added a lot of different fruit: 1 cup strawberrie, 2 mardarin oranges, 1 cup red and green grapes and kiwi fruit. Just add more topping to the mix and stir!