Easy Orange Cranberry Jello Salad

Chilled Jello salad is perfect on a warm day or as a side dish to a large meal. This Jello salad is easy to throw together and bursts with flavor of orange and cranberry!

How to easily make Orange Cranberry Jello Salad

Jello salad is a staple for many meals. Jello salad is great for Easter. It works for summertime meals. It’s even perfect for Thanksgiving dinner.

I love this recipe because it has so many fruit flavors. It’s peppered with cranberry sauce, mandarin oranges, and pineapple chunks. If you’re wanting a tropical tasting dish, this recipe is the way to go.

The best part is how easy it is to make. Simply boil the pudding and Jello, then add the rest of the ingredients. Once it has set for a few hours, you can dig in. Or you can make this the night before if you’re planning to be busy with a big dinner!

Is Jello Salad a dessert?

If you want it to be! Jello Salad is sweet, which qualifies it as a dessert. This dessert is a medley of mandarin oranges, pineapple bits, and cranberry sauce. The fruit concoction makes it a great side dish or a sweet dessert. I prefer to eat Jello salad as a side dish with the main entrée. I believe the sweetness is a great addition, but it’s not too intense. Most desserts are more decadent.

Can you freeze cranberry Jello salad?

I wouldn’t recommend. Jello salad has a tendency to change texture after being frozen and stored. To enjoy it best, don’t stick this in your freezer.

Can you double this recipe?

Jello salad recipes are easy to adapt for a larger crowd. If you’re wanting to have a large family dinner or some guests over, you can easily double or triple this recipe!

Ingredients

• 6 ounce raspberry Jello
• 1/2 5.2 ounce vanilla pudding mix
• 4 cups cold water
• 20 ounces crushed pineapple
• 11 ounce mandarin oranges
• 14 canned whole cranberry sauce
• 8 ounces cool whip
• 8 ounces mini marshmallows

Instructions

1. Combine Jello and Pudding Mixes with water and bring to a boil.
2. Once it boils, mix until everything is dissolved.
3. Stir in crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges and cranberry sauce.
4. Pour into a 9×13 glass dish, cover, and place in the fridge until set (about four hours).
5. After it has set, break up the Jello and mix with cool whip and mini marshmallows.
6. Chill for an hour or serve immediately.

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What goes well with Jello Salad?

Jello Salad goes with just about anything. I think it’s complemented best when paired with a main dish that is salty and savory. I love Jello salad at BBQ’s or with a Sunday meal.

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You can easily whip this recipe together for your next side dish. Enjoy this orange cranberry Jello salad with family and friends.