Description
This Orange Fluff Salad is a creamy, refreshing dessert salad combining the sweet and tangy flavors of mandarin oranges, pineapple, and orange gelatin with the smooth texture of whipped topping and cottage cheese. Perfect for quick preparation and serving as a light dessert or side dish, it offers a delightful balance of fruity sweetness and fluffy creaminess.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 3 ounces orange gelatin mix (Jello brand or similar)
- 16 ounces full-fat cottage cheese (small or large curd)
- 14 ounces mandarin oranges, drained
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Drain the mandarin oranges and crushed pineapple thoroughly to avoid excess liquid in the salad. Thaw the frozen whipped topping completely before mixing.
- Mix Gelatin and Dairy: In a large mixing bowl, combine the orange gelatin mix and full-fat cottage cheese. Stir well until the gelatin is evenly distributed throughout the cottage cheese.
- Add Fruit and Marshmallows: Gently fold in the drained mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and mini marshmallows to the cottage cheese and gelatin mixture, ensuring the fruits are well incorporated but not crushed.
- Fold in Whipped Topping: Carefully fold the thawed frozen whipped topping into the mixture, blending all ingredients together to create a light and fluffy texture.
- Chill and Set: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or transfer to a serving dish and refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours to allow it to chill and set, letting flavors meld together beautifully.
- Serve: Once set and chilled, give the salad a gentle stir and serve cold. Enjoy as a sweet side dish or light dessert.
Notes
- For best results, use full-fat cottage cheese to achieve a creamy texture.
- Ensure fruit is well-drained to prevent the salad from becoming watery.
- You can substitute mini marshmallows with regular marshmallows chopped into small pieces if necessary.
- This salad can be made a day ahead and kept refrigerated to enhance the flavor integration.
- To make it lighter, low-fat cottage cheese and reduced-fat whipped topping can be used but may slightly alter texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
