Ambrosia Salad

My Auntie came and stayed with us the first Christmas we had lost our Mum. Mum passed in October on the 15th, so not a lot of time to absorb any of the shock. What I will never forget about that Christmas is Auntie Gayle cleaned my oven, did all my laundry and made this kick ass salad! Thanks Auntie Gayle!

6-8 oz maraschino cherries (drained then quartered)

6 oz mandarin oranges (drained)

8 oz pineapple (chunks drained)

20 oz pineapple (crushed, drained)

15 oz fruit cocktail very cherry (drained)

16 oz sour cream

8 oz cool whip

3 1/2 oz instant vanilla pudding or seasonal pudding

2 cups marshmallows or fruity marshmallows or seasonal marshmallows

3/4 cup flaked coconut (optional)

	Drain & quarter cherries first. Then drain & squeeze the crushed pineapple. Then you drain & add the remaining canned ingredients and stir in the pudding mix, sour cream & cool whip. Add the marshmallows last and stir them in gently.
2	Chill then serve.