Family Favorite Orange Fluff ~ The Perfect Pot Luck Salad Recipe (2024)

Orange Jello Fluff, that creamy whipped salad recipe you know and love with Mandarin Oranges, Mini Marshmallows and of course a creamy pudding mixture.

This is a favorite for any BBQ or Pot Luck. I've made this often when attending a family reunion where I have to travel. Why? Well, because it travels so well and I can throw it together quick and easily when I arrive!

Orange Fluff Salad

Orange Fluff or Orange Fluff Salad, or Mandarin Orange Salad are all the same simple recipe. With only 5 ingredients this side dish is perfect.

Even your pickiest of eaters will eat this Fluff Recipe, we promise.

Along the same type of Salad is also my other favorite, Pistachio Fluff Salad. When my boys were younger we called it Shreck Salad because it was green like Shreck and as you can imagine, they loved watching Shreck the movie.

Somehow it was affectionally named Shreck Salad in our home.

Both of these make excellent Summer Salads or Pot Luck Salads too. Never go empty handed to the neighborhood social. This is such an easy recipe!

How to make Orange Fluff Jello Salad?

Making Orange Fluff Jello Salad is super easy. The ingredients are fairly simple with a box of orange jello, a box of vanilla pudding, marshmallows, Mandarin Oranges and of course whipped topping.

Step by Step Instructions

• Mix together the small box of Orange Jello with 1 cup Hot water and allow the Jello to fully dissolve. Mix in 1 cup of cold water and stir.
• Add small box of Instant Vanilla Pudding to jello and stir until combined
• Allow the mixture to cool for about 20-30 minutes in the Refrigerator. This will allow it to become thick
• Add whipped topping, marshmallows and oranges and carefully combine
• The salad will set up as it chills further. Store covered in refrigerator.
• Salad can be kept in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• See complete recipe at bottom of post in Recipe Card.

How to Make Orange Fluff Salad without Cottage Cheese

When I grew up it seemed everyone was putting Cottage Cheese in a Jello Salad.

Can we just STOP all ready? Ewww! It's not good.

So let's stop trying to make Jello Healthy. Let's just let it be what it is, a tasty whipped fluff salad recipe that everyone calls a salad even though it's more like a dessert recipe.

This recipe for Orange Fluff does not call for Cottage Cheese. You can of course serve Cottage Cheese on the side if you really really want to. 😉

How many Ingredients are in Orange Fluff Salad?

There are 5 Ingredients in this recipe for Mandarin Orange Fluff Salad not including water.

• 8oz container of Whipped topping
• 1 small box of Orange Jello
• 1 small box of Vanilla Pudding
• 2 Cups Mini Marshmallows
• 2 8oz cans of Mandarin Oranges (rinsed)

Is Orange Fluff a dessert or a salad?

Why can't it be both? Orange Fluff is a salad recipe. With that said, everything in it says it's a dessert.

But you know you love to attend a pot luck and see this Fluff Recipe on the Table with the other Salads. It just makes a PERFECT Pot Luck Salad Recipe.

Why is it called "Fluff" Salad?

Even though Orange Fluff has pudding, it also has marshmallows and Cool Whip, both help to lighten and fluff this salad up a bit.

Then mix in jello and it's a perfect light and fluffy salad recipe

Can I use Instant Pudding?

We enjoy using Instant Pudding for it's quick, fast and easy possibilities.

If we are making it to serve immediately we prefer using Instant Jello.

If we want to make it ahead of time and store in the refrigerator for a day or more, then using Cooked Pudding is ideal as it hold up better longer.

Can you Freeze Orange Fluff?

Yes, you can! However, this recipe has Jello in it and Freezing Jello will change the texture and consistency.

The Flavor will remain the same. So Freeze with caution. You may not like the consistency once it has thawed.

Jello Salad Variations

There are so many combination, let me name a few!

• Raspberry Jello with fresh raspberries
• Pineapple Jello with crushed Pineapple
• Strawberry Jello with fresh sliced strawberries
• Lemon Jello with fresh Strawberries or Raspberries! Ohhhh think about what that will taste like!

Fluff Salads you will also LOVE

• Pistachio Salad
• Cookie Salad
• Snicker Salad

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