Orange Jello Salad recipe is an effortless dish perfect for potlucks and celebrations. Easy orange jello fluff salad combines Cool Whip, mandarin oranges, cottage cheese, orange gelatin, and pineapple for a refreshing old fashioned side dish.
Drain pineapple and mandarin oranges in a colander. Place colander over a bowl and set aside for at least 1 hour. TIP: For a shortcut, drain for 30 minutes and pour fruit onto a paper towel-lined plate. Blot gently on top with another paper towel. If desired, set aside some fruit for a garnish.
In a large bowl stir together cottage cheese with orange jello. Gently fold in Cool Whip and well-drained fruit.
Garnish with reserved fruit, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
Tips and modifications
Make sure the fruit is well drained before adding to the cottage cheese / jello mixture. For best results drain the fruit into a colander and set over a bowl for at least 1 hour up to overnight.
For a more tropical flavor add 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes to the mixture.
Miniature marshmallows may also be folded in with the Cool Whip.
Reserve a few oranges to use as a garnish before folding into the mixture.
More garnish options are additional whipped cream, chopped walnuts, pineapple tidbits, mini marshmallows, or maraschino cherries.