Cooking for One

Ambrosia for One

Stir together ambrosia salad for one with pineapple, mandarins, coconut, marshmallows, pecans, and vanilla Greek yogurt. Chill for at least an hour.

Ambrosia for One

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A fruit salad with pineapple, mandarins, coconut, marshmallows, and pecans folded in vanilla yogurt. Chill it before serving.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
CourseSalad
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories397

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup drained canned pineapple tidbits
  • ¼ cup drained canned mandarins
  • ¼ cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 4 maraschino cherries sliced
  • ¼ cup mini marshmallows (roughly 25)
  • 2 Tbsp chopped pecans
  • ⅓ cup (3 oz) vanilla Greek yogurt

Equipment

  • mixing bowl

Directions
 

  1. Drain the pineapple and mandarins well. Stir them together in a mixing bowl with the coconut, cherries, marshmallows, and pecans.
  2. Gently fold in the yogurt.
  3. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.

Nutrition

Serving: 276g | Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 4.1mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 5.2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 573IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 1.3mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ¼ cup drained canned mandarins counted as canned mandarin oranges, ¼ cup sweetened shredded coconut counted as sweetened flaked coconut, ⅓ cup vanilla Greek yogurt counted as nonfat Greek yogurt. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.