You know..the one that you see at bbq's & picnics, its got marshmallows, mandarin oranges, probably some whip cream & cherries to make it pink?
Had some at a wedding picnic and would like to make for July 4th.
Can anyone help? Oh..and i could really go for some right now haha

Kim

don't know if this is the one you're looking for but here's what I do---
1 container Cool Whip
1 container small curd cottage cheese
1 pkg Jello (flavor depends on what fruits you add)
chopped fruit - strawberries, mandarin orange sections cut up, crushed pineapple
If I use strawberries then I sprinkle some strawberry Jello to give it a pink color and so on. Don't need the whole package, just to taste and color.
My family loves it.

ambrosia?

http://www.google.com/search?q=ambro...=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8&rlz=1I7ADFA_en

1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
1 cup miniature "color" marshmallows
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cool whip

wonderful recipes, thanks everyone

Hawaiian Salad...
1 large can drained pineapple chunks
1 large can mandarin oranges
1 jar drained marachino cherries
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 container Cool Whip shredded coconut optional

Drain all fruits well. Add cool whip and marshmallows to fruit and fold till mixed. Make morning of the affair. Does not hold up for more than 24 hours, starts to get runny.
Refridgerate.

That is what I was thinking of.....we call it 5 cup salad.

I think you are wanting the recipe for Ambrosia ?

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html

I love your subject line. My husband would say something like, "What is she talking about?"
It made me laugh that so many of us knew exactly what you were talking about. I think it's a woman thing :) :)!

My husband would probably start typing without looking for the recipe. I'm very fortunate. He's a fantastic cook. Some things he cooks better than me. Like sausage gravy and biscuits, fried potatoes, pizza from scratch. And I let him and play dumb. LOL

We call it "Snow Salad" in my family.

1 - 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. maraschino cherry juice
1 carton Cool Whip
16 maraschino cherries, cut into pieces
2 small cans mandarin oranges
1 large can pineapple chunks
2 cups mini marshmallows

Blend cream cheese with cherry juice, then mix in Cool Whip. Drain fruit and fold into Cool Whip mixture. Fold in mini marhsmallows. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

ooooo! that sounds soooo good!how many does it serve.

the ambrosia says 6 servings, so do these others serve 6?

thankS! i knew i could count on you guys.
My family makes an ambrosia..but i guess because we are italian it has rosa marina in it (small pasta).
This is what i was looking for....no pasta!
perfect..thanks & you all are invited over for july 4th LOL

5 cup fruit salad is what we called them in our family & they're popular at family gatherings!
mandarin oranges
crushed pineapples
sour cream
coconuts
mini marshmallows

Never had cherries in ours but don't see why you couldn't....

But Ambrosia is what im thinking you're looking for? If so, i'll update on that one per your request.

Cherry Yum-Yum salad
1 can (14 or 20 oz.) crushed pineapple
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2/3 chopped pecans(opt.)
l can cherry pie filling
1 - 8oz container Cool Whip
Miniature marshmallows

Drain pineapple and mix with the pie filling. Add condensed milk and nuts and marshmallows. Fold in Cool Whip. Place in glass bowl and refrigerate several hours before serving. Serves 8 - 10

I'm bookmarking this whole thread-I want to try the different variations!
thanks for sharing-I have family coming in town over the 4th-this will be on the table.

Can someone please tell me what 'Cool Whip' is? We don't have anything called that in Scotland!

fake whip cream :) you could use real & make it even better

Sorry, Cool Whip is a kind of whipping cream. But, it has some artificial ingredients in it.

I don't know that real whipped cream would work. The cream doesn't have any stabilizers in it and I'd be afraid that all the liquid that is inherent in the fruit would break down the cream and it would get runny.

I might be wrong, but it was just a thought. Maybe someone has already tried it and knows for sure?

This is a recipe I found many years ago, and do not remember the source. My family calls it "Foam"

1 small container of small curd cottage cheese
1 small container of Whipped topping
1 small container sour cream
2 cups cut up fruit
1 small package jello (in a flavor to go with fruit)

Combine all ingredients in a medium size non-metal bowl. Stir to blend. Refrigerate for 2 or more hours in a covered bowl. Serve. (I have used larger containers, and the bigger box of Jello for crowds and it works too!)

do you have something like dream whip? that was a boxed version of it...that all you added was water.

here is a green one:

1 large can pineapple
1 package pastashio pudding (regular or sugar free)
1 tub of cool whip ( whatever brand you like
then you can add whatever you like such as coconut, marshmallows, more nuts

drain the pineapple juice into bowl and stir pudding in to it. it will be thick.
add pineapple and stir
add whipping cream mix it all up

then refrigerate to chill. i usually can't wait and take some before refrigerating it.
great for st patricks day

My mother made this salad every Christmas. We called it "pink salad."

Frog eye salad has acini di pepe in it. could that be it?

Thank you, I used to buy dream whip for my family who didn't like full cream, but as they have all flown the nest and made nests of their own I haven't looked for it for years. Off to take my 88 year old Mum for her shopping now so I'll have a look.
Thanks to everyone who replied.

never thought of that Carol...best stick with the coolwhip..thanks