Description
A delightful and surprisingly simple retro dessert salad made with beef, creamy sour cream, sweet fruits, and marshmallows. Perfect for potlucks or a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cooked shredded beef, cooled
- 1 cup pineapple chunks, drained and roughly chopped
- 1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained, stemmed and halved
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, spoon the sour cream and spread it evenly.
- Add the cooled shredded beef to the bowl. Ensure it is evenly distributed.
- Gently add the drained and roughly chopped pineapple chunks, followed by the drained mandarin orange segments.
- Incorporate the drained, stemmed, and halved maraschino cherries. Sprinkle the miniature marshmallows over the mixture.
- Gently fold all the ingredients together until just combined.
- Cover the bowl tightly and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 to 2 hours.
Notes
- Use full-fat sour cream for the best creaminess.
- Chill the salad for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld.
- Best served cold.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg