Watermelon Ambrosia Salad

• medium watermelon↗1
• (20 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained↗1
• (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained↗1
• (15 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained1
• (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained↗1
• cup miniature marshmallow1 cup
• cup carbonated lemon-lime beverage, cold↗1 cup
• cup flaked coconut↗1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cut watermelon into a basket. Melon ball the fruit out of all the pieces. You will need about 4 cups of balls and save the rest for another use. In a large bowl, combine fruit cocktail, oranges, cherries, pineapple, marshmellows and watermelon balls. Add soda, toss lightly. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. (about 2 hours) Just before serving, stir in coconut and spoon into the basket.