Ambrosia
This dessert features fresh fruit, yogurt, and coconut, with a dash of marshmallows for fun. No cooking is required.
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Serving size
- 1 cup
- Rating
- 3.84 of 5 (328 ratings)
Food groups
- Fruit: 3/4 cups
Ingredients
- 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks in juice, drained
- 1 1/3 cups canned mandarin orange, drained
- 1 medium banana, peeled and sliced
- 1 1/2 cups seedless grapes
- 3/4 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1/3 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup (8 ounces) low-fat vanilla yogurt
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Drain pineapple and oranges.
- Use juice as beverage.
- Combine fruit with marshmallows and coconut.
- Fold in yogurt.
- Chill.
- Serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 130.47 |
| Total Fat | 1.83 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.38 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 0 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 g |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 1.84 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 27.8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.69 g |
| Total Sugars | 23.86 g |
| Added Sugars included | 3 g |
| Protein | 2.63 g |
| Calcium | 75 mg |
| Potassium | 359 mg |
| Sodium | 29.96 mg |
| Copper | 0 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Magnesium | 30 mg |
| Phosphorus | 65 mg |
| Selenium | 2 mg |
| Zinc | 1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 24 mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 22 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin K | 4 mcg |
| Folate | 13 mcg |
| Thiamin | 0.1 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.1 mg |
| Niacin | 1 mg |
| Choline | 15 mg |
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Source
Recipe by: A Holiday Dinner — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County
Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/ambrosia. Federal works are public domain in the United States.
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