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Orange Fluff Salad
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Orange fluff salad with mandarin oranges, whipped topping, orange gelatin powder, cottage cheese, and mini marshmallows, is a dessert-like jello salad side dish.
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orange fluff salad in a white bowl, square image.
Prep Time5 minutes
Prep Time5 minutes
servings8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 8 ounce Tub (1 8 ounce Tub) non-dairy whipped topping
  • 1 3 ounce box (1 3 ounce box) Orange Gelatin Powder
  • 1 14 ounce can (1 14 ounce can) Mandarin Oranges drained
  • 1 ½ Cup (75 g) Mini Marshmallows
  • 1 Cup (210 g) Cottage Cheese
  • 1 Cup (80 g) Shredded Coconut sweetened

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine 8 ounces thawed whipped topping and 3 ounces orange gelatin powder (straight from the box; do not prepare it). Stir with a rubber spatula until the powder is completely dissolved and no white streaks remain.
    1 8 ounce Tub non-dairy whipped topping, 1 3 ounce box Orange Gelatin Powder
  2. Add the drained mandarin oranges, 1 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup mini marshmallows, and ½ cup shredded coconut (if using). Fold gently with a rubber spatula until everything is evenly distributed.
    1 14 ounce can Mandarin Oranges, 1 ½ Cup (75 g) Mini Marshmallows, 1 Cup (210 g) Cottage Cheese, 1 Cup (80 g) Shredded Coconut
  3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.4mg

Notes

Drain the mandarin oranges completely in a fine-mesh strainer and press gently to remove excess liquid. I have made this with under-drained oranges and it turns watery within 2 hours. The liquid from the oranges breaks down the structure.
Fold, do not stir. Every time I have stirred this aggressively instead of folding, the marshmallows break apart and the whipped topping deflates. Use a gentle folding motion from the bottom up.
The one-hour chill is required. I have tested shorter chill times (30 minutes, 45 minutes) and the flavor is noticeably less developed. One hour is the minimum; overnight is even better if you have time.
CourseSide Dish
CuisineAmerican
Keywordorange fluff salad
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