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Recipe tags: Easy, No Cook, Refrigerator, Vegetarian

Desserts

Ambrosia

*

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Mandy from Colorado.

Yield: 12 portions    

Serving size:  1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream (or light sour cream)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 15-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 15-ounce can sliced peaches, drained
• 1-1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 12 lettuce leaves for serving (optional)

Preparation

1. Mix sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a bowl.
2. Add pineapple, peaches, cherries, and marshmallows.  Gently mix.
3. Let chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
4. If desired, serve on a lettuce leaf.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 176
• Protein: 1 g
• Carbohydrates: 36 g
• Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 7 mg
• Sodium: 17 mg
• Potassium: 132 mg
• Phosphorus: 28 mg
• Calcium: 32 mg
• Fiber: 1.1 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 fruit, low potassium
• 1 high calorie

Carbohydrate Choices

• 2

Helpful Hints

• Nutrient analysis based on drained fruit canned in syrup.
• *To lower carbohydrate count, diabetic patients may prefer to substitute fruit packed in juice and use low calorie sweetener. (126 calories, 24 grams carbohydrate per serving)

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