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mandarin orange salad

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Recipe by
Donna Laster
@Donna_Laster
Yorkville, TN

This dessert is good at Christmas time and also as a summer dessert when you don't want to turn the oven on. Very good! My family loves it!

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yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For mandarin orange salad

  • 2 Large can
    mandarin oranges (drain liquid)
  • 1 Large can
    crushed pineapple (drain liquid)
  • 1 pkg
    orange flavored jello (large size)
  • 2 c
    minature marshmallows
  • 1 box
    8 0z size phildephia cream cheese
  • 1 sm
    container of small curd cottage cheese
  • 1 lg
    container of cool whip

How To Make mandarin orange salad

  • 1
    Make up the orange jello in large bowl as directed on package minus 1/2 cup of the liquid. Put in refrigerator to soft set. Make sure it is not jelled too hard. (Hint: Use a large bowl to make the jello so you can continue adding the ingredients, then you will not have so many dirty bowls to wash.)
  • 2
    Take jello out of refrigerator and add cottage cheese, drained pineapple, slice cream cheese into small pieces and add to the mixture. Take the mixer and beat till cream cheese is blended.
  • 3
    Next, drain mandarin oranges, then add to mixture fold in. Add marshmallows and cool whip then fold it in. Refrigerate overnight and serve! Easy and delicious!
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