Ambrosia Compote
This sparkling fruit salad is versatile and pretty enough for dessert. I like to vary the fruits ... and will sometimes top them off with a dollop of ginger-laced whipped cream or yuletide star fruit garnish.
6-8 ServingsPrep: 10 min. + chilling
Ingredients
- 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks
- 3 medium navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
- 3 medium firm bananas, sliced
- 1 cup seedless red grapes
- 1 cup flaked coconut, divded
- 1/2 cup ginger ale, chilled
- 1 tablespoon sliced star fruit, optional
Directions
- Drain pineapple; reserving juice. In a large bowl, add the bananas,
- pineapple, grapes, oranges and half the coconut; pour reserved juice
- over the fruit; lightly toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for up
- to 4 hours.
- Just before serving, pour ginger ale over salad and sprinkle with
- remaining coconut. Serve with a slotted spoon. Garnish with star
- fruit if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 185 calories, 5 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 34 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein.