Ambrosia salad is a creamy, dreamy fruit salad straight out of a church potluck or grandma’s holiday table, alongside other retro recipes like Jello poke cake, cheese balls, and deviled eggs. Ambrosia salad has roots in the late 1800s, when ingredients like oranges and coconut were considered exotic luxuries — hence the name “ambrosia,” the food of the gods. Today, it still earns a spot at parties for being equal parts nostalgic and downright delicious.
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