Vegan Ambrosia

Tish's Note:

Why not make this version of ambrosia that can be enjoyed by your vegetarian and non veg friends! It doesn't lack for taste, really.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup fresh pineapple , chopped
• 1 cup apple , chopped
• 1 cup orange , chopped
• 1 cup sliced strawberry
• 1 cup organic grapes
• ½ cup shredded coconut
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 6 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• ½ cup soft tofu , pureed
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1 teaspoon poppy seed (optional)

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, toss the fruit and coconut until well blended.
2. Refrigerate.
3. Combine the cornstarch with the lemon juice in a medium saucepan and stir until well blended.
4. Place the saucepan over low heat and add the sugar and orange juice.
5. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 5-10 minutes.
6. Remove the saucepan from the stove and allow to cool thoroughly.
7. Fold the puréed tofu, orange rind, and poppy seeds into the juice mixture and chill for at least 1 hour.
8. Pour the dressing over the fruit immediately before serving.

Reviews

[~Bekah~]

Very good. Made for christmas breakfast for my vegan sister, and the non-vegans gobbled it up too! Thanks!

[997962]

I made this for New Year's Day--my husband and son loved it. We have been eating a vegan diet for nine months now----and this made a beautiful, healthy dessert. The tofu dressing was very tasty. The only thing I might try next time is eliminate the coconut---not really needed. Thanks for sharing, Tish.

[Chirael]

Excellent taste, my relatives all liked it, at least the ones who tried it... Just be careful not to tell people it has tofu - some people won't try anything with tofu (as I discovered). My only other issue with this is that the prep time is a lot with all that chopping and slicing. Oh, and I couldn't get fresh strawberries at this time of year so I used raspberries instead (slicing them to make sure the red would color the ambrosia). It seemed to work well.