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Postwar & Diner Age - The American South cooks and food communities connected to regional spreads, table condiments, and only in america extras.
Ambrosia Dressing is a spread with real American table personality: Southern/midcentury fruit salad dressing. It brings flavor from the American South to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.
Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
15 minutes plus chilling
Servings
8 servings
Region
The American South
Era introduced
Postwar & Diner Age
Introduced by
The American South cooks and food communities connected to regional spreads, table condiments, and only in america extras.
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Ambrosia Dressing proves that the little things on the table can carry a lot of American character. Southern/midcentury fruit salad dressing. Across the American South, recipes like this help define the meal: brightening sandwiches, dressing salads, crowning burgers, spooning over biscuits, or turning a simple spread into something people remember. It is practical, proud, and built for the kind of generous table where a sauce, jam, relish, pickle, dip, or dressing can steal the show.
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