Firstly, it really is basically all sugar. Secondly, every time I think of this "salad" I hear it pronounced salid in my head (a la Paula Deen).
What am I talking about? Ambrosia "salad". Yes, it does need the quotation marks because come on, it's not salad. This is one of those foods that I'd never heard of or tasted until we moved to the states. Growing up in Israel meant a childhood sans pb&j sandwiches, mac & cheese, tuna noodle casserole, ranch dressing, and "salads" that had ingredients like mini marshmallows and flaked coconut.
I haven't made this in years, but I've been craving maraschino cherries like crazy lately and then this popped into my head. You can find all sorts of variations on this recipe, and many call for nuts, but for some reason that totally grosses me out. For added fun you can dress up like a housewife from Edward Scissorhands when you serve it. I'm pretty sure that one of the ladies brought this dish to him in exchange for a haircut.
Ambrosia "Salad"
ingredients;
large tub of cool whip (I normally NEVER use this stuff, but you have to for this recipe)
1 jar of maraschino cherries, drained (although you can add a few drops of the liquid to make the "salad" more pink)
1 cup of mini marshmallows
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 large or 2 normal sized cans of tropical fruit salad, drained
Mix it all up much to the horror of your husband and then eat it in the other room because you're considerate that way.
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I am really trying to figure out the pronunciation difference between "salad" and "salid". =P
Never had this, but my oldest daughter did in school once.
I can tell you from living in the Southern U.S. for almost 15 years, that "salid" (that's salad with a long a sound) is any combination of foods that are cut up, mixed together, and covered in some sort of dressing. No vegetables are required! However, you would also find that in much of the South, a vegetable refers to almost any side dish, not just vegetables "proper". For example, macaroni and cheese and stuffing might both be called vegetables.
@Sadie, salad=sahlehd salid=sahleed. Like Deanna said, it's a long a. Turn on Food Network and watch Paula Deen.
@Deanna, that's part of the charm of southern food. I love American food, especially the southern variety. I didn't have biscuits and gravy or green bean casserole until I was in HS, but I once I had a taste I was hooked. I love sweet tea, fried green tomatoes, fried okra (in the middle east it's stewed in a spicy tomato sauce, yum), boiled peanuts, grits (as long as they're cheesy), and I'm sure that I'm missing stuff. It's all just so good.
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