Orange Creamsicle Fluff with Cottage Cheese recipe is a family favorite fruit salad with Cool Whip, mandarine oranges, and marshmallows. This potluck favorite can be mixed together in just a few minutes with just can be made in advance with just a few pantry staples.
Ah, fluff. What would we do without the fluffy ‘salad’ on our holiday tables? Is it a dessert or a salad?
Mandarin Orange Salad, Orange Fluff, Orange Fluff Jello Salad… what do you call it? Regardless of what you call it, regardless if you classify it as a dessert or salad, it seems everyone likes this recipe. As well, it seems everyone has some form of a ‘fluff salad’ for the holidays.
I’ll admit, it’s hard to resist.
ORANGE CREAMSICLE FLUFF WITH COTTAGE CHEESE
Like Watergate Salad this is a perpetual potluck dish and always goes fast at picnics, parties, and holiday events. You may also know this recipe as Jell-O Mandarin Orange Salad and Orange Fluff.
This recipe is so very simple to make and since it uses pantry and refrigerator staples you can easily get the ingredients any time of year.
How to Make Orange Creamsicle Salad
- First, mix cottage cheese and orange Jello together in a large bowl.
- Next, add Cool Whip and stir.
- Set five mandarin oranges aside for garnish. Add in the remaining mandarin oranges and stir. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Finally, garnish with marshmallows or mandarin oranges before serving.
Want to know a secret? To make this leaps and bounds above other Orange Salads by making raw milk cottage cheese. Homemade cottage cheese is the best!
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ORANGE CREAMSICLE FLUFF WITH COTTAGE CHEESE
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 cups Cool Whip
- 3 ounce box orange Jello gelatin
- 10.5 ounces mandarin oranges drained
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- ½ cup sweetened coconut flakes optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the cottage cheese, cool whip, and orange Jell-o gelatin mix.
- Gently fold in the mandarin oranges, mini marshmallows, and coconut. (if you're adding coconut.)
- Chill for at least one hour.
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laura says
This is what my grandma used to make for us!! SO TASTY!!
Glenda says
Wow! This is delicious! I have made a very similar salad for years that uses strawberries. This is a perfect variation now that strawberries are out of season. My family loved it!
Ann says
easy to make, perfect for a picnic or summertime event
Tiffany says
So glad I came across this recipe! It’s a new family favorite!
Cindy says
Thanks for a great recipe. This was a childhood favorite of mine and I’ve been looking for something like this. I think this one was even better though!