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    Home | Side Dishes

    Orange Jello Salad Recipe

    Published: Apr 4, 2022 · Modified: Aug 9, 2022 by Sarah Mock · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This vintage jello salad recipe combines mandarin oranges drained of their liquid, orange gelatin, cool whip, crushed pineapple and cottage cheese.
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    orange jello salad in a bowl with garnish of mandarin oranges, marshmallow and crushed pineapple.

    Mandarin orange jello salad with cottage cheese is ready in 5 minutes. This vintage jello salad recipe combines mandarin oranges drained of their liquid, orange gelatin, cool whip, crushed pineapple and cottage cheese.

    orange jello salad in a bowl with garnish of mandarin oranges, marshmallow and crushed pineapple.

    ✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:

    • A favorite holiday recipe from my childhood.
    • An easy jello salad recipe that is perfect for the kids to help make because there is no stove or heat involved.

    🍍 Ingredients needed:

    orange jello salad recipe ingredients with text overlay, whipped topping, cottage cheese, crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges, orange jello, mini marshmallows.

    Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.

    📝 Ingredient notes:

    • Cool whip - the brand name for non-dairy whipped topping.
    • Mandarin Oranges - use the 15 ounce can. Be sure to drain away the juice.
    • Crushed Pineapple - drain away the liquid from a 15 ounce can.
    • Orange Jell-O - just one 3.4 ounce box is needed in this recipe.
    • Cottage Cheese - small curd, whole milk is what I use in this recipe

    🔄 Substitutions

    • Non-dairy whipped topping - I am using the full fat cool-whip but feel free to use the low fat to the non-fat. version
    • Jello - sugar free jello can be substituted.
    • Crushed pineapple - Pineapple tidbits can also be used. Both need to be drained. I have one child who likes the tidbits and one child who likes the crushed pineapple. It is a texture thing for both of them.
    • Cottage cheese - I use the full fat, small curd cottage cheese. Use a lower fat cottage cheese or substitute in equal parts sour cream if cottage cheese is not available or if you don't like cottage cheese.

    🥣 How to make Orange Jello Salad, basic instructions

    vertical image of Orange Jello Salad in a serving bowl with a green napkin in the background.
    1. Drain the mandarin oranges and the pineapple.
    2. Sprinkle the orange jello over the cottage cheese and stir to combine.
    3. Fold in the mandarin oranges, pineapple and marshmallows.
    4. gently fold in the thawed non-dairy whipped topping.

    📷 Making Orange Fluff Salad, photo instructions

    1. Drain the mandarin oranges and the crushed pineapple. Discard the liquid.
      orange jello powder sprinkled over the cottage cheese in a stainless steel bowl.
    2. In a large bowl, sprinkle the orange jello powder over the cottage cheese.
      the orange jello powder stirred into the cottage cheese.
    3. Stir to combine and rehydrate the orange jello.
      drained oranges and crushed pineapple added to the Orange Jello Salad mixture with a spatula.
    4. Add the drained oranges and the drained crushed pineapple to the cottage cheese mixture.
      mini marshmallows added to the Orange Jello Salad with a spatula folding it in.
    5. Dump 2 cups of mini marshmallows into the bowl and stir to combine.
      whipped topping added to the orange mixture.
    6. Add the thawed whipped topping to the orange jello salad.
      final folding in of the cook whip of Orange Jello Salad.
    7. Gently fold in the whipped topping, being sure to not break up the mandarin oranges. There will be a few streaks of cool-whip still in the salad.
    8. Serve.

    ❄️ Storage tips

    Store in a closed container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

    orange jello salad in a bowl with garnish of mandarin oranges, marshmallow and crushed pineapple.

    Orange Jello Salad Recipe

    Sarah Mock
    This vintage jello salad recipe combines mandarin oranges drained of their liquid, orange gelatin, cool whip, crushed pineapple and cottage cheese.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 2 mins
    Cook Time 3 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 192 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 14 oz can mandarin oranges drained
    • 1 15 ounce crushed pineapple drained
    • 1 3.4 ounce orange-flavored gelatin
    • 8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
    • 12 ounces cottage cheese small curd
    • 2 cups marshmallows mini

    Instructions
     

    • Drain the mandarin oranges and the crushed pineapple. Discard the liquid.
      1 14 oz can mandarin oranges, 1 15 ounce crushed pineapple
    • In a large bowl, sprinkle the orange jello powder over the cottage cheese.
      1 3.4 ounce orange-flavored gelatin, 12 ounces cottage cheese
    • Stir to combine and rehydrate the orange jello.
    • Add the drained oranges and the drained crushed pineapple to the cottage cheese mixture.
      1 15 ounce crushed pineapple
    • Dump 2 cups of mini marshmallows into the bowl and stir to combine.
      2 cups marshmallows
    • Add the thawed whipped topping to the orange jello salad.
    • Gently fold in the whipped topping, being sure to not break up the mandarin oranges. There will be a few streaks of cool-whip still in the salad.
      8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
    • Serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 8gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 227mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 147IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 1mg
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