Quick Ambrosia Recipe

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AFTER RAISING four sons, it wasn't easy to scale down my cooking habits, so I ventured into some new recipes that didn't take a lot of time to prepare. This dessert has become a favorite for many of our meals. Fruit is a refreshing finale! -Eleanor Lock, Escondido, California

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Quick Ambrosia Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 orange, peeled and sectioned
1 firm banana, sliced
1/4 cup orange juice
Maraschino cherries, optional

Directions

Combine coconut and confectioners' sugar. Place orange sections and banana slices in two small bowls; pour orange juice over all. Sprinkle with coconut mixture. Chill or serve. Garnish with cherries if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 188 calories, 4 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 32 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Quick Ambrosia in Reminisce July/August 1996, p45