Mojito Ambrosia Salad

A fun twist on an old favorite!

Posted by KMOM14

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The first time I had ever had Ambrosia salad was when we made it in a Home Ec. class in Jr. High and the teacher said Ambrosia was from Greek Mythology and it was the food of the "Gods". It was a salad made out of most of the ingredients that I used in this salad except I omitted the bananas and added pineapple instead along with the flavorings - I have been on a mojito flavored kick lately and decided to try it in this salad.

I was very happy with the flavor; it was light but with lots of textures, a bit of crunch and a hint of a mojito flavor and I plan to make it a few more times over the summer and may make it for our next carry-in at work.

I usually include my son feedback, but he won't touch anything with shredded coconut in it as he hates the texture and said it grosses him out so I was not able to get any feedback from him on this one.

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • 1 oz tub Whipping Cream Topping
  • 1 tsp Mint Extract /Flavoring
  • 1 tsp Lime Juice
  • 1 tsp Rum Extract /Flavoring
  • 20 oz can of Crushed Pineapple
  • 10 oz -12 oz bag of Mini- Marshmallows
  • 1 cup chopped Walnuts
  • 10 oz -14 oz bag of shredded Coconut

Steps (4 steps, 10 minutes)

  1. 1

    In a large bowl mix the whipped topping, mint extract, lime juice and rum extract together.

  2. 2

    Add in marshmallows, pineapple and walnuts to the mixture.

  3. 3

    Fold items together until well mixed.

  4. 4

    Add the coconut and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.