{"id":307258,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T23:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/quick-ambrosia-fruit-salad\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T11:35:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:35:37","slug":"quick-ambrosia-fruit-salad","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/quick-ambrosia-fruit-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambrosia Fruit Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

A dish that\u2019s named after the food of the Greek gods has to be worthy of the title, right? When it comes to this ambrosia fruit salad recipe, we certainly think so. Creamy, sweet and fluffy, this ambrosia fruit salad with marshmallows, fruit, coconut and yogurt is a unique side dish that either evokes family nostalgia or is completely new and somewhat bewildering.<\/p>\n

As someone who grew up eating marshmallow fruit salad on every holiday with my midwestern family, it\u2019s a side dish I always make room for on my plate. It\u2019s the perfect palate cleanser between bites of classic Thanksgiving foods or whatever I took off the grill on the Fourth of July. Even better, our ambrosia fruit salad recipe is delicious all on its own, whether it\u2019s your sneaky fridge snack or tonight\u2019s dessert.<\/p>\n

What is ambrosia?<\/h2>\n

Ambrosia is known as the food of the Greek gods in Greek mythology. Such a highly honored name was bound to find its way to the mortal world. Apparently, presenting itself in the form of a vintage marshmallow salad<\/a> was the way to go. Ambrosia fruit salad was first mentioned in cookbooks in the 1800s and popularized in the American South. Salad<\/em> is a generous term, as an ambrosia fruit salad recipe leans more toward the dessert category, being made up of marshmallows, canned and fresh fruit, yogurt and shredded coconut.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Ambrosia Fruit Salad<\/h2>\n