Grandma's Ambrosia Salad

[@jimblack8027]

wish me luck... I'm a widowed man who is an absolute neophyte in the kitchen... I've been invited to a large family gathering and I was asked to bring "a salad"... as the ambrosia salad is a personal favourite and ideal for a summer BBQ, I came here and found your recipe... it was very well explained and I followed your directions carefully... the end result is visually identical to yours (like you, I opted for strawberries only) but the real test will be with the gang tomorrow afternoon... I'll let you know how it goes... in the meantime, thank you SO much for a recipe that has given this old guy some confidence in a VERY new environment... cheers!🙂

[@jimblack8027]

Well, thanks to you dear lady, I'm a hero... the salad went over extremely well and was sufficient for the many of those attendees who opted to put it on their plate... there were probably 50 people at our gathering but obviously only some of them chose my salad... I got lots of compliments so now I've decided to make another bowl for card night at Grandma's on Wednesday... :)

[@sonnyd.6777]

Been the " kitchen commander at my house for two months after our cook " retired" due to illness. I learned how to cook simple dishes at Culinary Collage at University of KZbin!😅

[@Irish_Thørn_Tree28]

Next time, maybe try Watergate salad. Mix together 1 small box of pistachio pudding, 1 can of crushed pineapple with the juice, & 1 regular container of Kool whip topping. Top with nuts if that's your thing & chill overnight. ¡Et vóila! From one widow to another - it's my absolute favorite! 💕

[@AndorMolnar-sz9zv]

Dude, it's so easy and so delicious! The good thing about KZbin is that we don't have to reinvent the wheel. Hope you enjoy it. ❤❤❤

[@jgator6694]

@@jimblack8027so great to hear that the salad you made was a success! I am going to try making it for a book club group. ❤️

[@yamileian]

From all the recipes I look for Ambrosia, your looks the most beautiful, appetizing, and colorful. Thank you for sharing!

[@AllYouNeedIsLove601]

My mother in law use to make this for special occasions and it was so delicious. She called it confetti salad. None of us knew how she made it. Now we do, thank you ever so much. 🥰

[@KeaganRussel-m9i]

Has her secret been revealed?

[@glendaharding4884]

This is an oldie but goodie. Thanks for the refresher

[@aaronsykora950]

Hey, you know what is super good in the ambrosia is broken up Keebler stripes. OMF'NG it is THE BOMB! My beautiful deceased fiance (RIP) used to make it for me year round and it never got old. I love and miss you crystal ann, rip baby, I am thankful for the short time we had together. Happy thanks giving everyone.

[@jules-Johnson]

Sorry for your loss, I understand. Lost the love of my life in Feb. 2023 to brain cancer.

[@baronhyatt6729]

My mother used to make me this when I was a kid we used to call it fruit salad I absolutely love it and I'm glad you did this I love the channel young lady God bless you and your family keep up the great work

[@SimplyTastyCo]

This is such a sweet comment

[@chicanitajaquez2678]

Yes!!! My mom an familia members call it Hawaiian salad

[@lindagilbert6888]

You put out the best and refreshing recipes. I enjoy seeing you every Sunday. Thank you for sharing

[@lie-ie1767]

This looks like the definition of summer!! This looks amazing. Thank you!!!!

[@SimplyTastyCo]

My thoughts exactly :)

[@N0N4M30]

This looks like the definition of cavity lol it might be very delicious tho

[@MustardSeedish]

Ambrosia salad was my favorite Thanksgiving side as a child. It's pure nostalgia.

[@kmajava2334]

I made this yesterday - turned out real good. I used to make it decades ago but forgot about it. Thank you for all your efforts!

[@watchingfromcali]

The best fruit salad! Glad to see your smiling face.

[@Supercarguy25]

Hi there, Stay at Home Chef - I’m sure you get a lot of people commenting on your recipes and thanking you but I’d just like to take this time to express my gratitude for your *amazing* creme brûlée video you put out a while back. I made it, and seeing the smile on my sweet-tooth family’s faces as they indulged their first spoonful was absolutely priceless. Thank you so much!!

[@prrt949]

I have been looking for a good ambrosia recipe. I am glad you posted this recently looks like I remember.

[@williamnesh223]

Thank you I have been donated so much fruit with bananas, oranges, pineapples, and I'm like what to do with all this fruit so it don't sit to rot and good fruit go to waste. I love all these ingredients. I can't wait to make this my 18 and 20 year old don't like bananas or coconuts but I do so I'm excited to make something for us all but my grandbaby is going to definitely get used to a new flavor and I cant wait to dive in to this deliciousness. God bless. I see this is the store whipped cream with jello in the store but the homemade I would say is the most flavorful to enjoy hands down.

[@7thheaven601]

My abuela used to make this. It's called fruit salad. We put it in the freezer and we just use fruit cocktail, jar of cherries, and sliced apples with sour cream. So good.

[@letisherlin7400]

Devine dessert,by fresh fruit making tasty savory.

[@mabella3437]

Cannot wait to add this to my daughter s 24th. Birthday Party on Friday !! God bless you & all the viewers !! Thank you !!

[@carolray9156]

I'm actually going to try this one! Looks great, and not to complicated

[@RetiredSchoolCook]

A delicious old time treat , so good so tasty . Great anytime . The children loved this dish on their lunch tray . Thank you for sharing .

[@lucerohoward5649]

This looks delicious, thank you and have a nice day.

[@ndean1687]

Yummy! This seems even better with strawberries!

[@iamwhoiamd7056]

I have loved Ambrosia salad for so long not even knowing what it was called. I love your recipe so much.

[@chicman77]

HA ME TOO

[@time4grace8]

+crushed nuts/peanuts+ grapefruit ripe small (do not juice, just the fruit itself), not sure if lemon has the same taste, but maybe "yes". When I first tasted it, it was too heavenly! I do not like peanuts and grapefruit until I tasted this ambrosia.

[@kouklakee]

Looks Great and so do you ! Always happy to see you 🙏🏼

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

instead of cream I use either Greek plain yogurt or sour creme...both come out really tasty & just a tiny bot healthier 😋

[@cathygraham6197]

My Grandmother used to make her Ambrosia minus the marshmallows and whipped topping. I'll have to try your recipe. Another comment mentioned Mango. Yum

[@hollylejeune3108]

We make this every Thanksgiving. We call it 5 cup salad. Yum!

[@Thestayathomechef]

Love that!

[@lauralockman8472]

Used to get this at a restaurant and was one of my favorite things there. Last time I had this was a year ago today at my friends dad's birthday party

[@Ladythyme]

This is one of my favorites to make in the Summer…

[@randywaterbury9893]

My favorite salad

[@mauricelexington5083]

Thank you for the History of The MOTHER'S 🌎BEAUTIFUL Conscious Recipe of THE BENOVOLENT GODS!!!✨😘🌎✨

[@Curiouscat5980]

Looks super yummy !!! 👍😋👍❤️💕🥰😊. Thank you for sharing this recipe. 👊✌️

[@SimplyTastyCo]

I absolutely love everything that you make! I’ve followed you since the beginning too and it’s amazing seeing all your progress and growth ❤️

[@stopit1374]

Your beautiful

[@griffentina7481]

That will be so good

[@wally4343]

I just made this fruit salad for Christmas Eve dinner (tomorrow). I substituted halved grapes for the strawberries. It tasted great! I'm sure family and friends will love it too. Thank you for the recipe!

[@libbyworkman3459]

@wally4343. I really like the idea of halved grapes instead of strawberries.

[@valor101arise]

This is the right salad!!!!!

[@ONTHEPASSWITHMAX]

Never been a huge fan of this salad, but that looks great!

[@Ashley-gl2sc]

Thank u for sharing along with the history I love it

[@christasmith7311]

Thank you so much for the nice Video .The Salad looks so delicious mmmmh. Blessings from Germany 🙏 👍⚘️

[@DontDooTooMuch]

I used to buy this at a local grocery store. Haven't had it in so long! Going to make it for my son's birthday party tomorrow.

[@medina6786]

I love watching ur recipes for my work because I really don’t know I make it so easy to follow thank you look very sweet

[@impunitythebagpuss]

I'd use tinned pineapple because fresh gives me problems! Guess I'm allergic to the enzymes in it! So nostalgic, thanks!

[@rsoubiea]

my grandmother made this at Thanksgiving! She always had way too much food! i think she skipped the bananas they went bad too quickly.

[@GrammaPatriot]

Aww…i’m a gramma and my family tells me every Thanksgiving that i fix too much food. I dont want anyone to go home hungry. ❤️

[@davidray5498]

Beautifully presented and clearly delicious..thank you.

[@anitadunphy7837]

Happy to see you today. My mother in law made this a lot but some of the ingredients were different. Thanks for sharing yours.

[@bogus_not_me]

The best of all I've seen on here. Cut the cherries into quarters as the whole cherries are a bit too much sweet in a bite. Possibly add nuts if desired - I'd recommend chopped walnuts as they add add a nice crunch.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Great dessert for special occasions. 🍰🍧🍨

[@Thestayathomechef]

It really is!

[@michaelkrick5659]

Two thumbs up!!!!!

[@OhIThinkNot777]

My mom also used walnuts I think.🤗💓

[@MNBYN10]

Mmmmm cant wait tot try this

[@ThatHylianGirl]

That looks so good, I can’t wait to try this!! Probably sometime this week 😊

[@ThatHylianGirl]

I just made this today it’s chilling before I serve it. I will never whisk heavy whipping cream again what a workout LOL getting an electric beater for sure!

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

@@ThatHylianGirl you can uses either Greek plain yogurt or even sour creme...you'd be amazed how well they come out. I've settled in with the sour cream as it's the best 👌

[@Otto8845]

You did gorgeous on this ambrosia recipe.

[@MericaUnited]

Thanks! I’m trying this tonight for Thanksgiving tomorrow. 😊

[@ngocdieptran3077]

This looks good

[@joycegoodnight9567]

Looks delicious I like to have your recipe

[@suzannestone798]

gonna make it for Thanksgiving, thanks for sharing

[@robertmoreno3898]

Looks great

[@Thestayathomechef]

Thanks!

[@Zuhausekochen]

Super! Danke!

[@carlenepalmer7443]

This looks AMAZING I never thought about making my own whipped cream....thank you for that recipe 💕

[@angelrivera7582]

That looks so good I'm going to do it this weekend I love all the food that you put out God bless you I think you're the most beautiful woman on this planet and all the food that you cook is the best I watch you all the time love you God bless

[@Thestayathomechef]

Hope you enjoy

[@nunyoubusyness6345]

Another item you plucked from my list💙💙💙thank you

[@Thestayathomechef]

So glad!

[@prabhavathip3853]

first one and looks very tasty

[@HebaHosni]

Wow! That looks so delicious I can't wait to try it myself!

[@cacoori]

It looks delicious 😍

[@Thestayathomechef]

Thank you 😋

[@hassiearaya8024]

I’m going to make this

[@veroka7851]

Did it come out good?

[@naomicusimano]

I want to make this for a friend! I'm allergic to pineapple, would cantaloupe or mango work as substitute?

[@recipekhao5908]

*Hi me watching your video and like it. Salad is looking so tasty 💛💚💛💚💛💚👍*

[@AndorMolnar-sz9zv]

Thank you. My family loved it. It was gone within hours, that's all I'm saying.

[@MichaelGarcia-qs1yj]

Can I just use cool whip or does it have to be made like this

[@riosdepr2010]

Nice ill tried this week ,,

[@Andor-uo9mj]

So bomb! Thank you.❤

[@anitabreakone]

Can you substitute cool whip?

[@vegapoinapen6637]

Thanks for the recipe it helps a lot

[@buckeyefangirl1976]

This looks so yummy. Can't wait to try.❤️ Thanks as always for sharing

[@gustavomedina5676]

Wow! You did a great job with this! Also, this recipe seems a lot more healthy than others I’ve watched. The Mexican one has a lot of sugar 😂

[@barbaragreene7500]

Looks delicious

[@chicanitajaquez2678]

I will buy my ingredients tomorrow Tuesday, May 10,2022 I have never done this looks yum yum

[@Thestayathomechef]

It is super good (: Hope you like it

[@terridodd153]

Looks fabulous

[@ophthodoc]

I thought I was the only fan of ambrosia salad - OMG I’m in heaven. And it’s funny - this dish is much greater than the sum of its parts. I would personally soften some cream cheese to add to the cream or (not embarassed to say) I’d even use cool whip in a pinch. You could even cut some of the sweetness by using some sour cream in the mix. Seems wrong not to have the cherries but I have to say as a kid whenever I had this dish, the cherries were rare in the dish and you were lucky to get one or two halves in your serving! So I’d guess maybe a half cup of cherries were used in the whole recipe not an entire jar.

[@lightshift3431]

Sweet to the max.

[@rtgbhreth]

Went to a christmas potluck and someone made ambrosia with crushed pineapple instead of chopped. It was so good

[@cassandrajean-louis8415]

Can you use cool whip?

[@FeonaLeeJones]

Can you also add jello to this??

[@leticiadelacruz9150]

No judging I always cool Whip. But this Christmas. I know what I’ll be doing!! Looks delicious. Wish me luck!!

[@ophthodoc]

Well to her point, it would eventually collapse if made with cream. Not so with cool whip. And honey, ain’t no shame in cool whip. It’s one of my life’s guilty pleasures🎉🎉

[@MichaelGarcia-qs1yj]

So I can use cool whip I was wondering if I could

[@starflowermarie86]

I would have used the straeberries too 🍓 I can't do cherries not sure why.

[@cynthiakeller5954]

Keep the maraschino cherries on the side for the small children. They gobble them up!

[@starflowermarie86]

@@cynthiakeller5954 yeah!!!! Oh thats such a good idea!! ☺💜

[@rosaarmenta4838]

Can’t do cherries 🍒 bananas 🍌 marshmallows. I like cocktail fruit…

[@KoolT]

Fantastic

[@chicanitajaquez2678]

My salad came out yummy yummy yum I just forgot to add the apple 🍎 can I still add them today? 5/12/22

[@Thestayathomechef]

Yes

[@chicanitajaquez2678]

I so will be making this awesome recipe you share all summer long an when I visit my family I will carry a bowl of your yummy Ambrosia 💕💕

[@thyra_UK]

I cant eat coconut, so is it absolutely needed?

[@valor101arise]

Using Fresh Pineapple will make the salad watery bc of the acids in the pineapple. The canned cooking process removes that

[@Thestayathomechef]

Perhaps you are thinking of one that uses an instant pudding mix where the enzymes break down the collagen bonds in the gelatin making it watery. This recipe does not use gelatin so there shouldn’t be an issue.

[@anajc9130]

What is a substitute of banana?

[@heatherrussell8255]

I, too, would choose the strawberries over those loathsome maraschino cherries anytime (ugh, they're sickly, sweet). We speak the same food language. Enjoyed the video and am always open to new salad ideas.

[@ophthodoc]

It wouldn’t seem right without the maraschino cherries. HOWEVER they were ALWAYS rare in this salad whenever I had it as a kid… not an entire jar. It was always a special treat when your dish had a cherry in it. The strawberries seem wrong as do the fresh fruits but I would welcome these changes as it would certainly make this a bit healthier.

[@mycookbook5687]

Thank you, it's a new addition

[@okaycola2]

My dad's family has good taste

[@pamelamarcano-cooper2421]

Yum yum give me some plz😋😋

[@ludh8839]

mmmmm so good

[@natalijaparadiso7566]

Looks fantastic 👌❤

[@saaneroa5024]

Hi Stay at Home Chef, I noticed in your recipe that you used uncooked 'cornstarch'. Isn't that supposed to be cooked before consuming? Is it safe to eat uncooked? Sorry but I've never seen cornstarch being added and consumed uncooked before, hence the question.

[@graceadeline1990]

This is served as a dessert right?

[@Thestayathomechef]

Haha depending on who you is serving it.

[@beybslifeintheus494]

Yummy food

[@jenniferrodriguez9700]

If you use canned fruits do you still put lemon juice on it?

[@ophthodoc]

Probably no need to - unless you’re planning on adding the bananas.