Favorite Ambrosia Recipe

Favorite Ambrosia Recipe

  • 3 oranges
  • 2 grapefruit
  • 1 large banana, sliced
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped maraschino cherries
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 3/4 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted
  • Garnish: maraschino cherries with stems
  1. PEEL and section oranges and grapefruit, catching juice in a bowl. Toss banana slices in fruit juice, and remove with a slotted spoon.
  2. LAYER grapefruit sections, orange sections, chopped cherries, and banana slices into individual bowls. Pour juice over layered fruit.
  3. STIR together mayonnaise, sugar, and orange rind; fold in whipped topping. Spoon over fruit; sprinkle with coconut. Garnish, if desired.