5 Cup Salad

4.70 (56)
⏱ 310 mins 🍽 Serves 8 🌶 american 🏷 Side dish

This classic American salad is a simple combination of five key ingredients, each measured to one cup. It brings together sweet tropical fruits, fluffy marshmallows and shredded coconut, all coated in a creamy sour cream dressing. The mixture is chilled for several hours to allow the flavours to meld perfectly. It serves as a delightful sweet side dish or a light dessert, particularly popular for festive gatherings like Thanksgiving.

5 Cup Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup drained mandarin oranges
  • 1 cup drained pineapple chunks
  • 1 cup sour cream

Method

  1. Combine the mini marshmallows, shredded coconut, drained mandarin oranges, drained pineapple chunks and sour cream in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Stir everything together until it is evenly mixed and coated.
  3. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator to chill and let the flavours blend for 5 to 6 hours.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories157 kcal
Fat9 g
Sugars15 g
Protein2 g
Sodium51 mg

Recipe details

CategorySide dish
Cuisineamerican
Authorsugarmama