Easy Orange Creamsicle Salad
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Easy Orange Creamsicle Salad
Description
Easy Orange Creamsicle Salad blends cooked tapioca pudding, instant vanilla pudding mix, and orange gelatin heated with water then cooled to room temperature. After cooling, the salad is mixed with drained mandarin oranges and thawed whipped cream to add lightness and creaminess. The final mixture is refrigerated until chilled and set, forming a sweet, citrus-flavored dessert salad with soft tapioca pearls and juicy orange pieces throughout.
The salad's texture combines the delicate chew of tapioca, the fluffiness of whipped cream, and the firmness of gelatin. Its orange and vanilla flavors reflect the classic creamsicle taste. This salad can be a refreshing side dish or dessert to accompany meals and is best served cold. The preparation involves cooking, cooling, mixing, and chilling, requiring some advance time but minimal active effort.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 3.4 ounces Tapioca Pudding (cook and serve)
- 3.5 ounces vanilla pudding mix instant
- 3 ounces orange gelatin mix
- 8 ounces Whipped Cream thawed
- 14 ounces mandarin orange drained
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine the water, tapioca pudding mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, and orange jello mix. Heat over medium heat until the mixture begins to boil.
- Remove from the heat and pour into a large bowl. Set aside to cool to room temperature for 1 hour or until completely cooled.
- Once the jello and pudding mixture is completely cooled, stir in the mandarin oranges and the Cool Whip. Pour the mixture into a serving dish. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or until serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 403 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 403kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 92g | 31% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 459mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 77g | 154% |
| Vitamin A | 775IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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