Texas Pecan Ambrosia Salad With Margarita Dressing Recipes

HEAVENLY AMBROSIA SALAD

Steps:

• I a bowl mix together pudding mix with two cups of milk, put in fridge.
• In a mixer with the whisk attachment, whip both packets of dream whip with 1 cups of cold milk and vanilla extract.
• When dream whip is light and fluffy, fold in the pudding.
• Now stir in coconut, nuts and marshmallows.
• Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until set.
• Serve with banana slices and enjoy!

TEXAS PECAN AMBROSIA SALAD WITH MARGARITA DRESSING

Steps:

• Toss all ingredients, except Margarita Dressing, in a large bowl. Chill, covered, up to 1 hour.
• Margarita Dressing.
• Stir together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill.
• To serve, drizzle salad with Margarita dressing and garnish with lime slices, if desired.

SIMPLE AMBROSIA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the fruit, coconut, and marshmellows.
• Fold in the sour cream and whipped topping, being careful not to stir too much. (The whipped topping will get watery if stirred too much.).
• Chill for at least 2 hours.

TEXAS FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• To make dressing, whisk together in a small bowl the oil, vinegar, nuts, orange juice, lime juice and zest, basil, mustard, salt and pepper.
• For salad, cut avocado in half.
• Cut 1 half into cubes.
• Cut remaining half into 8 wedges and set aside for garnish.
• In a large bowl, combine avocado cubes, greens, kiwi, grapefruit, and strawberries.
• Drizzle with dressing and toss until evenly coated.
• Arrange avocado slices on top and serve.

AMBROSIA SALAD

Steps:

• Beat together pudding, whipped topping and milk. Fold in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

AMBROSIA SALAD

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the pecans on a small baking sheet and bake, stirring once halfway through, until lightly browned and toasted, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the pecans to a medium bowl and cool completely.
• Whip the heavy cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer to stiff peaks. Stir in the sour cream by hand until combined. Stir in the marshmallows, pineapple and coconut. Gently fold in the mandarin oranges. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Right before serving, roughly chop the pecans. Fold the pecans and maraschino cherries into the ambrosia salad. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately.

AMBROSIA FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, sour cream & lime juice; mix well. Stir in the remaining ingredients (except cherries & nuts); cover & chill at least 3 hours or overnight. To prevent cherries from "bleeding", fold them gently into the salad just before serving, and top with chopped nuts if desired.
• Salad may also be frozen and served like ice cream.