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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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