FoodDelicious twist: Ambrosia salad spices up holiday tables
Delicious twist: Ambrosia salad spices up holiday tables
If you, like us, believe that there can never be too many ideas for holiday dishes, we have just the thing for you. Fruit salad often appear on Christmas tables, but it doesn't hurt to have just one more recipe to consider!
A salad for the holidays? Nothing could be more perfect.
So let's get to the point. How does this delicious salad come together? It's not just sliced and mixed fruits. Oh no, that would be too simple. Ambrosia includes one more secret ingredient: whipped cream. It pairs perfectly with sweet fruits, doesn't it? And that's the key. The salad turns out delicious and will definitely appeal to the youngest holiday revelers. You can be absolutely sure of that!
Tropical holiday salad
Ingredients:
- 1 can of pineapple in juice,
- 1 can of mandarins in juice,
- A handful of cocktail cherries,
- A handful of grapes,
- A handful of pecans,
- 3 egg yolks,
- 3 tablespoons of water,
- 3 tablespoons of vinegar,
- ½ teaspoon of salt,
- 3 tablespoons of lemon juice,
- 480 ml (about 2 cups) of heavy cream
Preparation:
- Chill the cream, and then whip it until it's stiff.
- Crack the yolks into a saucepan, add vinegar, water, and salt. Heat until the ingredients form a fairly thick mixture.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, and once the contents cool, add the whipped cream and mix.
- Drain the canned fruits, cut the grapes in half, and chop the pecans.
- Place all ingredients into a large bowl, add the sauce from the saucepan and lemon juice. Mix and refrigerate overnight. After this time, your tropical holiday salad will be ready. Enjoy!
