Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2010

I made this dessert for a Christmas Eve party at my cousin's this past year. I added just a bit of ground cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg to the original recipe, also instead of milk, I added sour cream. It was delicious, just as good as what Mom used to make!!

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Mary

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2010

I love ambrosia salad...this one isn't too bad. Keeps nicely in the fridge for a couple days.

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Ewa Lamb

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Clarksville, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2010

I like to subsitiute a small container of berry flavored yogurt (the "thick and creamy" kind) for the whipped topping and milk. Also, toast the coconut and add it right before serving. Delicious!

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DEBJW

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Newville, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2009

very yummy the kids loved it and asked why we would call it a salad and not dessert!

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k4rin

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Greenwich, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2009

I made this recipe exactly as it is written and thought it was PERFECT. Yummy! The more maraschino cherries the better.

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GIRLWTUDE

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2009

Have made this a couple of times now and it is a big hit! I grew up loving ambrosia salad and am happy to have found a receipe that matches my memory of the dish. Like some other reviewers I used sour cream rather than the whipped topping and added 2 packages of pistachio pudding mix. I love the added crunch of the little bits of pistachio. If the green color turns you off though, it is certainly still very good without it. Also, I prefer to use chopped pineapple rather than crushed - I tried the crushed but think it makes it a little too mushy. Thanks for the receipe!

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cgmayo35

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

SorrY We did not like this!! To much coconut and marshmellows. I remade it using Greek yogurt( which is like sour cream but healthy) Fruit cocktail . no milk

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KAREN9455

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Freehold, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2009

Yummy, but next time I will use less coconut.

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Heather

Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2009

This recipe is a hit every time I make it. I use sour cream and I also use the multi-colored mini marshmallows--it gives it an extra flavor. Thanks so much for sharing!

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Mandy K

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2009

I have made this salad twice for parties. It went over great both times! The changes I made were similar to the others, sour cream instead of milk, and added pistachio pudding. I also added some orange extract to give it a little boost. I will definitely make this again!

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