Alton's Ambrosia Salad Recipe

Serve up a tropical meld of textures and flavors with Alton's ambrosia; whip it up ahead of time so it can chill.

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown
Show: Good Eats
Episode: Puff the Magic Mallow

Total:2 hr 30 min Active: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Level: Easy

Ingredients

1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
4 ounces sour cream
6 ounces homemade mini marshmallows, approximately 3 cups
1 cup clementine orange segments, approximately 6 clementines
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
1 cup freshly grated coconut
1 cup toasted, chopped pecans
1/2 cup drained maraschino cherries

Directions

Place the cream and sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whip until stiff peaks are formed. Add the sour cream and whisk to combine. Add the marshmallows, orange, pineapple, coconut, pecans and cherries and stir to combine. Transfer to a glass serving bowl, cover and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown, 2007