Orange Creamsicle Salad
A refreshing and creamy dessert that combines the flavors of orange and vanilla with a delightful twist of marshmallows.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes (or overnight)
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 3 ounces box orange flavored gelatin
- 3.4 ounces box vanilla instant pudding
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup cold water
- 8 ounces tub whipped topping, thawed
- 30 ounces (2 15-ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained (reserve 8 – 10 for garnish)
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- ¼ cup mini marshmallows (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Using a medium size heat safe bowl, stir together the orange flavored gelatin and boiling water. Stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
- Stir in the cold water. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Remove the cooled gelatin from the refrigerator, and whisk in the vanilla instant pudding until completely incorporated. Cover the bowl and return to the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Remove the bowl from the refrigerator. Fold in the whipped topping, drained mandarin oranges and mini marshmallows. Cover and return to the refrigerator and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
- Just before serving, garnish with the reserved mandarin oranges and mini marshmallows.
Notes
- This salad can be made a day ahead of time for better flavor.
- Feel free to experiment with different fruits or toppings to customize your salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg