Orange Dreamsicle Salad

Ingredients

• 1 package orange-flavored gelatin , 3 ounce
• 0.75 cups water
• 2 cans , 15 ounce
• 1 package vanilla instant pudding and pie filling , 3.4 ounce
• 1 containe frozen whipped topping , 8 ounce
• 2 cups marshmallows

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Whisk together orange-flavored gelatin and boiling water in a large, heatproof bowl until fully dissolved.

3. 3

   Drain mandarin oranges and set aside at room temperature; reserve 1/2 cup of the light syrup. Whisk the 1/2 cup syrup into gelatin mixture (discard remaining syrup, or reserve for another use). Chill gelatin mixture, uncovered, until cool to the touch, about 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Whisk instant pudding into cooled gelatin mixture until combined. Return bowl to refrigerator and chill until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Gently fold in whipped topping until just combined.

6. 6

   Add mandarin oranges and marshmallows, and fold until evenly distributed. Cover and chill mixture until set and slightly thickened, about 3 hours.

7. 7

   Serve in chilled bowls; garnish with more marshmallows.