
There is a reason why this Strawberry Jello Fluff Salad is the most popular recipe on our website – it’s so DELICIOUS! I think that out of all the fluffy salads on our blog, this strawberry one is my favorite
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our strawberry jello fluff salad, you need the following ingredients:
- Cook and Serve Vanilla Pudding Mix
- Strawberry Jello Mix
- Water
- Cool-Whip
- Mini Marshmallows
- Bananas
- Strawberries
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:


How to Make Strawberry Jello Fluff Salad
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together pudding mix, Jello mix, and water. Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Remove saucepan from heat and pour into a large mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate until mixture has thickened (overnight or for about 4-6 hours).
- Once mixture has thickened, beat until creamy with an electric hand mixer.
- Fold in Cool Whip, marshmallows, and fruit. Chill for about an hour before serving.

Storage Suggestions
Store the leftover salad inside an airtight container, or cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap, for up to 3 days. The marshmallows will start to soften and get to mushy after 3 days.
Recipe Modifications
You can also add pineapple tidbits for another delicious twist. In a hurry? You can put the jello/pudding mixture into the freezer to set up and it will be ready to mix in about an hour.
This recipe to makes 10-12 servings, but you could easily cut it in half (use the small boxes of jello and only one 8 ounce container of Cool Whip) if you need less.
Frequently Asked Questions
To be honest, I wouldn’t recommend making it more than 1 day in advance.
I find that the juice from the strawberries will make the salad runny.
For best results, make this salad the same day that you plan on eating it.
I have not made this salad using sugar-free jello or pudding, but in everything that I have read about sugar-free jello, it should still work out great for this recipe!
If you try it with sugar-free jello, leave a comment below and let us know how it worked.
I have never tried making this recipe without cool-whip – the cool whip is needed to get that fluffy texture.
If you use fresh whipped cream, I am afraid that you will not get the same fluffy consistency and this recipe will not turn out the way that it’s supposed to.
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Strawberry Jello Fluff Salad
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Ingredients
- 4.6 ounces cook and serve vanilla pudding mix, (large box)
- 6 ounces strawberry jello package, (large box)
- 3 cups water
- 16 ounces cool-whip, (thawed)
- 5 ounces mini marshmallows, (half of the 10 ounce bag)
- 3 bananas, sliced
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together pudding mix, Jello mix, and water. Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Remove saucepan from heat and pour into a large mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate until mixture has thickened (overnight or for about 4-6 hours).
- Once mixture has thickened, beat until creamy with an electric hand mixer.
- Fold in Cool Whip, marshmallows, and fruit. Chill for about an hour before serving.
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