Orange Jello Fruit Salad

Orange Jello Fruit Salad is an easy retro side dish or dessert that’s cool, creamy and perfect for holidays, parties and potluck dinners. This recipe is a family favorite that always goes fast!
When I was going through my grandma’s recipe collection the other day, I found this recipe for orange Jello salad. It’s similar to the Strawberry Jello fruit salad I made last year for Easter, except that you use orange flavored gelatin instead of strawberry. And, instead of adding sliced strawberries, you add mandarin orange slices!

Whenever there’s a holiday, there’s a family dinner, right? I always like to include a couple of vintage recipes with our holiday dinners because I’m a sucker for retro recipes, and I’m just sentimental like that. Plus, my family loves them

This orange Jello salad is super simple and only has 4 ingredients. It’s made with Cool Whip, mandarin orange slices and, of course, the Jell-O gelatin and water. I’ve seen some recipes that add cottage cheese and pineapple, but this one is about as simple as you can get!

Personally, I’d say that this is more of a dessert than a salad since it’s on the sweet side and almost tastes like an orange creamsicle! But that’s just me being picky. It really doesn’t matter what you call it, as long as you and your family enjoy it!

You can serve Orange Jello fruit salad at Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas or at any kind of potluck dinner, church supper or picnic. I usually think of this as more of a spring or summer recipe, but like I said, it’s a classic side dish for any holiday or family gathering.

Orange Jello Fruit Salad

Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time3 mins
Total Time8 mins

Ingredients

•     1 6 ounce Box Orange Jello
•     1 3.4 ounce Box Instant lemon pudding
•     1 1/2 11-ounce Cans Dole Mandarin Oranges almost completely drained and divided
•     6 ounces Dole Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate (half of a 12 oz can)
•     3 Cups Boiling Water
•     8 ounces Cool Whip
•     1 Cup Milk

Instructions

1. Mix the boiling water with the jello in a 9x13-inch pan until all of the granules are dissolved.
2. Add the frozen concentrate and 1 can mandarin oranges with whatever juice is remaining and stir to combine.
3. Place in the fridge until set, about 3 hours.
4. In a bowl, combine pudding and milk until thick.
5. Fold in the whipped topping and spread on the jello salad.
6. Place remaining oranges on top as garnish and chill for about 20-30 minutes until set.

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