This cool, refreshing orange-cream jello salad with mandarin oranges is the perfect side dish for any family gathering.
Author: My mom's friend, Diane
Recipe type: Side Dish/Jello Salad
Serves: 12
Ingredients
3 cups water
1 (3 ounce) pkg orange jello
1 (3 ounce) pkg cook & serve vanilla pudding
1 (3 ounce) pkg cook & serve tapioca pudding
1 (16 ounce) Cool Whip
2 (8.25 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
Instructions
In a large saucepan bring to boil the water.
Whisk in the orange jello, vanilla pudding, and tapioca pudding. Return to a boil, and boil for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Next, remove from heat and let the orange jello mixture cool completely. I let it cool in the refrigerator. First, I put a hot pad on the fridge shelf, and then place the saucepan on the hot pad.
Once the orange jello mixture has cooled, place it in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the Cool Whip until it's thoroughly combined.
Next, fold in the drained mandarin oranges.
Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Enjoy!
** Whenever I make this jello salad, I double it, and that's why you see double the ingredients—with the exception of the mandarin oranges—in the step-by-step photos.
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/orange-tapioca-jello-salad/