Description
This Orange Fluff Salad is a light, sweet, and creamy dessert that’s perfect for gatherings or a refreshing treat. Featuring a vibrant blend of orange-flavored gelatin, instant vanilla pudding, miniature marshmallows, whipped topping, and mandarin oranges, this no-bake salad is easy to prepare and delightfully fluffy.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 (3 ounce) package orange flavored gelatin
- 1 ½ cups boiling water
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 (8 ounce) tub whipped topping, thawed
- 2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained well and patted dry
Instructions
- Prepare Gelatin: In a large bowl, whisk together the orange gelatin with the boiling water. Stir continuously until the sugars have completely dissolved to ensure a smooth mixture.
- Chill Gelatin Mixture: Refrigerate the mixture for 15 minutes or until it becomes cool to the touch but has not yet set. This cooling step is crucial for the pudding to incorporate properly.
- Add Pudding Mix: Remove the bowl from the refrigerator and whisk in the instant vanilla pudding mix thoroughly until fully combined and smooth.
- Thicken Mixture: Return the mixture to the refrigerator for an additional 15 minutes or until it thickens to a creamy consistency.
- Combine Marshmallows: Stir in the miniature marshmallows, ensuring they are well coated with the thickened gelatin and pudding base.
- Fold in Whipped Topping and Oranges: Gently fold in the thawed whipped topping and drained mandarin oranges. Be careful to scrape the bottom of the bowl to evenly mix all ingredients without deflating the fluffiness.
- Chill and Serve: Transfer the salad to your preferred serving dish and chill until ready to serve for a wonderfully cool and airy dessert.
Notes
- Make sure the gelatin mixture is cool but not set before adding pudding to avoid lumps.
- Drain and pat dry the mandarin oranges well to prevent excess liquid from diluting the salad.
- This salad is best served chilled and can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours in an airtight container.
- You can substitute the whipped topping with homemade whipped cream for a fresher taste.
- For added texture, consider mixing in chopped nuts or shredded coconut.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
