8. A Vintage Recipe

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bit.ly/1vDXn6h.  Over 1200 wonderful vintage recipes are listed.

Last week Trish R. requested a fruit salad recipe from the 70s. We had SO many
responses!  Thanks to Cheryl, Grace S, Dee, Elnore R, Merlene H, Donna S, Lana
R, Sandi C, Carol T, Ginny B, Kay E, Lara H, Susan N and Barbara M!  Many were
duplicates, so this must have been THE fruit salad for potluck dinners in the
70s!  Here are a few, and
we hope one of these is what Trish remembers!

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2 small cans mandarin oranges
1 cup coconut
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 carton sour cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Can also add the following if you like: 1 cup diced pineapple or cut up bananas
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The salad was called "Ambrosia" . It did have shredded coconut, pineapple,
marshmallows, mandarin orange segments, maraschino cherries and was bound
together by sour cream.  Delicious!
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1 can pineapple chunks (20oz.)
1 can mandarin oranges, drained(20 oz.) 1 banana sliced
1 c seedless grapes
1/2 cu small marshmallows
1 cup vanilla lowfat yogurt
1/4 cup coconut toasted

combine all fruit, stir in yogurt, then sprinkle with coconut
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This was a staple at every family reunion I went to in the 70's.  The fruit
can be changed to taste and I have seen it made with various nuts as well.  Do
an internet search for Ambrosia Salad and you will get a wide array of
recipes.  This recipe came from Cooks.com. Enjoy!  Lara H.

AMBROSIA SALAD
2 cans pineapple chunks, drained
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
2 jars maraschino cherries, drained 1 can coconut flakes
1/2 bag mini marshmallows
4 oz. sour cream
16 oz. Cool Whip
Combine sour cream and Cool Whip. Fold in all other ingredients. Chill covered
for at least 2 hours.
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Delicious Fruit Salad
1-6oz container of frozen lemonade prepared according to directions
  on can
1 T plain gelatin
1- 3oz pkg vanilla pudding (not instant) Soften gelatin in 1/4 cup lemonade
add 1-3/4 cup lemonade - stir in pkg of pudding Cook and stir until mixture
comes to a full boil and is thick Chill
Fold the following into above chilled mixture 1 c  cool whip
1- 8.75 oz crushed pineapple drained (save 1 c juice for topping) 1/2 c
maraschino cherries cut in half 1-11oz can mandarin oranges drained 1 c mini
marshmallows
Turn into large mold. Chill until firm

Topping
Mix together 2 T flour
1/2 c sugar
1 beaten egg
1 c pineapple juice
1 T butter
Cook until thick CÇô cool
Fold in 1-1/2 c cool whip
Spread mixture on top of salad
Chill
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