Orange Fluff Salad

Orange fluff salad recipe combines orange jello, pudding, Cool Whip, oranges, pineapple, and marshmallows for an amazing dessert or side.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword fluff, orange, salad

Prep Time 45

Chill 2

Total Time 2 45

Servings cups

Calories 386kcal

Ingredients

3 ounces Jell-O mix orange
1 cup hot water
½ cup cold water
3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding
8 ounces Cool Whip – whipped topping
30 ounces mandarin oranges drained well (TWO-15-ounce cans)
20 ounces crushed pineapple drained well (ONE large can)
10 ounces mini marshmallows ONE small bag

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flavored gelatin powder with hot water and whisk until the powder dissolves.
Once dissolved, add the cold water and stir to combine. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
Remove from the refrigerator and whisk the instant vanilla pudding powder into the jello mix. Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl so that everything is well-blended and there isn’t any grittiness left over.
Chill for another 15-20 minutes.
Once chilled, add the Cool Whip, folding gently with a stiff rubber spatula until evenly incorporated.
Fold in the drained mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and mini marshmallows. You want to be careful not to break apart the oranges.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. This allows the mixture to thicken, the flavors to blend together, and the marshmallows to soften.

Notes

Make sure to let it chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours for the cream to thicken up. The flavors will also intensify and the marshmallows will soften and soak it all in.

This recipe has extra fruit in it. Make sure to drain the canned fruit well otherwise the salad will be juicy/watery.

Switch it up and add some other fresh fruits if you like. You can also add shredded coconut or chopped nuts like walnuts.

You can use a light/low-fat Cool Whip or make your own whipped topping.

Sugar-free Jell-O and pudding mix will work in this recipe.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Any longer and the cream will begin to thin out from the fruit juices and the marshmallows become too soft.

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