Mandarin Orange Salad with Pineapple & Cool Whip is the Perfect Dessert for a BBQ or Get-Together
As long as I can remember, this Mandarin Orange Salad with Pineapple and Cool Whip has been a staple for family get-togethers. Whether for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or a fun back yard barbecue – this creamy delight has been a highlight of the meal and is loved by all! I love mandarin oranges and, of course, I love pineapple! This simple dessert combines 2 of my favorite fruits for a refreshing end to the meal. It is light and fruity, without being overly sweet. It’s the perfect dessert because you can make it ahead of time and let it be chilling in the fridge and it makes enough for a crowd. With only 5 ingredients, you just don’t get any easier than this!
Don’t let the cottage cheese scare you away! Even people that don’t like cottage cheese loves this simple dessert. You never actually taste the cottage cheese, as it is more of a texture thing. It is smooth, creamy delight that will tantalize your taste buds without the suffocating sweetness of rich desserts. However, if you are more of a “pie” family, you may want to try out our super easy Homemade Apple Pie!
Mandarin Orange Salad with Pineapple & Cool Whip
Ingredients:
Small (11 oz) can Mandarin Oranges, drained
Large (20 oz) can Pineapple tidbits, drained
1 large (24 oz) small curd cottage cheese
1 small box orange Jello
8 oz Cool Whip, thawed
Instructions:
In a large mixing bowl, stir together cottage cheese and orange jello.
Drain the mandarin oranges and pineapple tidbits, adding to the mix. Save a couple of the mandarin oranges and pineapples to use as garnish.
Stir both into the mixture until combined.
Add Cool Whip and stir until blended well.
Keep chilled in the refrigerator until ready to serve. While waiting, pass the time by with a fun online casino.
Serve in individual serving bowls.
Enjoy!
NOTES:
You can make this yummy dessert ahead of time on the same day it is to be served. If it is going to be a few hours, wait to mix with the Cool Whip until you right before you are ready to serve – otherwise it may water down.
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- Small (11 oz) can Mandarin Oranges
- Large (20 oz) can Pineapple tidbits
- 1 large (24 oz) small curd cottage cheese
- 1 small box orange Jello
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together cottage cheese and orange jello.
- Drain the mandarin oranges and pineapple tidbits, saving a couple of the mandarin oranges and pineapples to use as garnish.
- Stir both into the mixture until combined.
- Add Cool Whip and stir until blended well.
- Keep chilled in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Serve in individual serving bowls.
- Enjoy!
Has anyone substructure any other Jello flavors or tried any other combinations with the Cool Whip and cottage cheese? My family is obsessed with this recipe. I have made it with Sugar free orange jello, low fat cottage cheese and low fat Cool Whip.
It’s turns out great! The only other thing I that I changed is I mix the jello with the cool whip I have found that it mixes better.
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I wanted to know for how many people is that fruit salad
I often make the hawaiian salad as a desert but I love mardarin oranges and will definitely love to try this recipe.
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I will usually opt for Watergate Salad when taking something to a potluck, but this sounds like a wonderful substitute
(the addition of cottage cheese does make it a little healthier).
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So easy to make. I love the Mandarin oranges.I think I would leave the cottege cheese out.
This sounds so light and delicious. After a BBQ, we often want dessert but feel to full! This looks like a wonderful option. Just pinned.
This looks so delicious! Id love to try this especially with the warm weather coming
I never thought to put Mandarin oranges and pineapple together. This looks yummy and cool for summer. Cool Whip on anything is good to me. Thanks for sharing.
This looks wonderful for an addition to grilled food. I typically do the the waldorf salad but this would be a good substitute.
Yummy! I have had this type of fruit salad before and absolutely loved it. I have never tried making it myself though, I can’t wait to try it! It will be perfect for the hot months ahead. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Omg what a nice cool treat for the warm days ahead
This looks and sounds delicious, the perfect Spring or Summer dessert.