A midcentury favorite, orange fluff salad will be right at home on your holiday dinner table today.
This orange fluff salad certainly won’t help clear things up either.
Pudding mix helps thicken the gelatin mixture and tones down the intensity of the orange Jell-O flavor.
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The canned mandarin oranges and marshmallows add some texture and extra sweetness to every bite.
If youve got a sweet tooth, this salad is perfect for you.
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Ingredients
1cupboilingwater
1(3-oz.)pkg.
orange-flavored gelatin(such as Jell-O)
2(15-oz.
)cans mandarin oranges in light syrup
1(3.4-oz.)pkg.
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vanilla instant pudding and pie filling(such as Jell-O)
1(8-oz.
Set drained mandarins aside at room temperature until ready to use.
Whisk reserved 1/2 cup syrup into gelatin mixture.
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Chill gelatin mixture, uncovered, until cool to the touch, about 15 minutes.
Add whipped topping, then fruit and marshmallows:
Gently fold in whipped topping until just combined.
Add reserved mandarin oranges and marshmallows, and fold until evenly distributed.
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Chill salad:
Cover and chill mixture until set and slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.
What Is A Fluff Salad?
The resulting dish is a light and fluffy concoction that straddles the line between dessert and fruit salad.
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Party hosts and restaurant cooks alike considered Jell-O salads like the fluff salad sophisticated and elegant.
Ideally, you’ll make and eat fluff salad within a day.
Can You Make Fluff Salads in Advance?
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Freezing is not a good idea for a fluff salad; it will not old up during thawing.
