Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2009

This is delicious! I could eat the entire bowl myself. It's so easy & refreshing; my family loved it!

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Erin

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Living In: Oswego, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2009

Amazing traditional grandmother's recipe! Caution...I love coconut so kept it in. Many in the crowd would not even try due to the coconut. I will consider leaving this out next time.

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AbeLincoln

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Living In: Sunset Hills, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

This salad was always a holiday staple at my mom's dinner table. The only thing she did differently was that it was an even cup of each of the listed ingredients plus a cup of chopped pecans and marachino cherries. We still always called it "5 cup" salad even though she used seven. The nuts add a nice texture and the cherries a pretty color.

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Reviewed: May 5, 2009

This is such a yummy salad and so easy! Makes a great take a long for a pot luck!

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Heather

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Great Falls, Montana, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2009

Add food coloring to coconut to fit the seasoning - ie/ green and red for Christmas..

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Marge

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Living In: Saginaw, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2009

My step-mom used to make this for us for Christmas too, we called it sour cream salad though. I love it!!

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Tracy Elizabeth

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Living In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2009

Delicious, but double the recipe if you're feeding a crowd. There is no way this is 8 servings as is, unless everyone's only taking a few bites. I also add maraschino cherries.

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Jane

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

Yum! My mother used to make this for her "fancy ladies' luncheons". I made it with your recipe for old-times sake and was not disappointed. Best to leave it in the fridge for 24 hours, the marshmallows get soft and puffy. Also, you can make this with low-fat vanilla or orange/creamsicle yogurt instead of the sour cream. Delicious!

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THEBOYCANPLAY

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Living In: Orlando, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008

Just like my grandma used to make! One time I did not have any sour cream on hand so I used fat free plain yogurt and you couldn't tell the difference. This one is always a great hit for potlucks.

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Sarah

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Reviewed: May 29, 2008

Was so easy to make and so good - I have different weights here so I had to guess but it turned out great.

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Coot226

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Reviewed: May 19, 2008

My mom made this every Christmas,and it was always a hit. I recently took it to a potluck picnic (I mean a HUGE bowl of it) and the bowl was all but licked clean. Always a safe bet when you're not sure what to take. On a side note, when I make it for my family, I use Tofutti (non-dairy) sour cream and leave out the marshmallows.

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Mandie

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Home Town: Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Living In: Horseheads, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2008

love it love it love it could eat the whole bowl myself!

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MARY98

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Living In: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2008

I have been making this recipe since I was first married 20 years ago! It is awesome just the way it is written. It's best if you make it a day ahead though. Make sure to drain the friut very well so there is no runny stuff in the bottom of the bowl.

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Living In: Coeur D Alene, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2008

I really enjoyed this recipe. I added sliced marachino cherries to make it a little sweeter.

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Angela

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Home Town: Eldridge, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2008

This an excellent side dish. It's good with colored marshmellows.

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Linda

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2007

It wouldn't have been a holiday at Grandma's without her Ambrosia salad. Gram used cool whip and sour cream, left out the coconut, and added maraschino cherries....perfect! Thanks for the memory!

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2007

So easy and only a few ingredients! Tastes great, and a fast preparation makes it perfect if you need to bring a side dish to a potluck.

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SarahMc

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Living In: Edwardsville, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2007

My mother-in-law gave me this recipe with all the same ingredients, using 1 cup of each so it was truly "5 cup salad." However, the variation I use to make it lower fat and less calories, is replace the sour cream with dannon low-fat peach yogurt. Hubby thinks it tastes better with the yogurt.

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VJUNE

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Home Town: Northville, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2007

This very like my mom's "summer salad." Without fail, this dish is always gone at the end of a picnic. I omit the coconut per my mom's tradition, but other than that, this is a summer classic!

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Living In: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2007

I made this salad for a barbeque I was going to and everyone loved it,I kept writing recipes out for everyone there which wasnt hard, since there is only 5 ingredients I had to remember.My son who is a very picky eater liked it a lot too.Thank you very much for a great recipe!

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