Ambrosia Waldorf Salad

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + chilling
Yield 14 servings
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A light, lovely pink salad, this recipe puts a different spin on traditional Waldorf salad. It is super served with roast turkey or baked ham. People always go back for seconds. My family didn't think they liked cranberries until they tried this sweet crunchy salad. -Janet Smith, Smithton, Missouri

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberry halves
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 2 cups diced unpeeled apples
  • 1 cup seedless green grape halves
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
  • Sweetened shredded coconut

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine cranberries and sugar. In a large bowl, combine the marshmallows, apples, grapes, pecans and pineapple. Add cranberries and mix well. Fold in whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate. Sprinkle with coconut before serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 175 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.

A light, lovely pink salad, this recipe puts a different spin on traditional Waldorf salad. It is super served with roast turkey or baked ham. People always go back for seconds. My family didn't think they liked cranberries until they tried this sweet crunchy salad. -Janet Smith, Smithton, Missouri
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