AMBROSIA SALAD WITH FRUIT COCKTAIL

Ambrosia Salad with Fruit Cocktail image

This ambrosia salad with fruit cocktail is a long-time family favorite for holidays or weekend BBQs.

Provided by Jay

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 (15.25 ounce) cans fruit cocktail
1 (16 ounce) can sliced peaches in juice
1 (16 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
1 (12 ounce) can mandarin oranges in juice
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons milk, or as needed
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Steps:

Empty fruit cocktail, peaches, pineapple, and oranges out into a strainer set over a large bowl to drain.
Meanwhile, beat cream cheese in a bowl, adding milk until mixture is smooth and creamy. Mix in 3/4 of the whipped topping and 1/4 cup of the drained juice; blend well.
Dice peaches and fold them into the creamy mixture. Add all the drained fruits and coconut, reserving 5 or 6 mandarins, and stir to coat. Smooth over the top and frost with remaining whipped topping. Decorate top with reserved mandarins. Refrigerate until flavors combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Carbohydrate 47.5 g, Cholesterol 31.1 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 17.8 g, Sodium 130.5 mg, Sugar 42.6 g