Mandarin Orange Cookie Dessert Salad
This light and fluffy mandarin orange cookie dessert salad is the perfect fruit salad for any occasion made with 6 simple ingredients.
Serving12 servings
Ingredients
- 6.8 ounces vanilla instant pudding, 2 (3.4 ounce) package
- 2 cup buttermilk
- 16 ounces cool whip, 2 packages
- 20 ounces pineapple tidbits, 1 can. drain well
- 22 ounces mandarin oranges, 2 (11 ounce) cans, drained well
- 11.5 ounces fudge striped cookies, 1 package, I used Keebler
Equipment
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the dry pudding mixes and buttermilk.
- Then fold and in Cool Whip and stir until combined.
- Add in the pineapple and mandarin oranges until incorporated.
- Break cookies into bite-size pieces and gently fold into salad mixture.
- Serve immediately.
- If preparing ahead of time, add cookies right before serving.
Notes
- This recipe calls for buttermilk. It definitely tastes best with buttermilk, but you could also make it with milk, if you desire. I personally prefer the buttermilk, because it's a little thicker.
- When you fold in the cool whip, we really mean fold. If you mix it with an electric mixer, your whipped cream will become more liquidy, and not so thick and fluffy.
- If you don't want to add the cookies, you most definitely don't have to. You could easily go without them.
- If you make this recipe ahead of time, we recommend adding the cookies right before serving. If you make it ahead of time with the cookies, they will become mushy and won't taste as good.
Nutrition
Calories: 325 kcal · Carbohydrates: 60 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 9 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 10 mg · Sodium: 298 mg · Potassium: 301 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 44 g · Vitamin A: 510 IU · Vitamin C: 18 mg · Calcium: 120 mg · Iron: 3 mg