Elegant Orange Jello Salad Recipe - Easy and Light
Looking for a nice light dessert to finish off that Mexican dinner? This orange fluff jello salad recipe could be just what you are looking for. It's made with mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and cool whip.
Spoon this creamy dessert into margarita glasses with a slice of orange and maybe even a sprig of mint and it fits in beautifully with a Mexican theme. Any type of wine glass will work too.
The nice thing about this jello salad recipe is that you can play around with the ingredients. Try adding some chopped walnuts or coconut for variety. Want a little more color? Add maraschino cherrys on top.
Orange Whip Jello Salad Recipe
serves 8 to 10 depending on the size of your glass
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 - 6 oz. package of orange jello
1 - 12 oz. Cool Whip
1 large can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained
2 - (10 oz.) cans of mandarin oranges, drained
coconut, chopped walnuts, or mini marshmellows, optional
Directions:
Add 1 1/2 cups of hot water to jello in a large bowl. Mix well until all disolved. Let this cool on top of your counter until it is cool enough to put in the refrigerator.
Cool in the refrigerator approximately 15 to 20 minutes. You don't want the jello to set up. You want the jello to be cool and when you stick your finger in it comes out with an orange coating. The jello is still in liquid form.
Next, add the cool whip and stir well until all the jello is mixed in. Add the pineapple and mix well.
Add the mandarin oranges last and fold in gently so as to not break up the oranges. Chill for a half an hour and try serving this delicious jello dessert in a margarita glass with a slice of orange.
