Easy Orange Salad Dessert Recipe

Satisfy your sweet and savory cravings with this unique orange salad dessert! A delightful blend of creamy cottage cheese, tangy sour cream, and refreshing oranges, all set within a light and jiggly Jell-O base. Perfect as a light dessert or a unique snack. Customize the Jell-O flavor and fruit to create your perfect combination. This recipe is surprisingly easy and requires minimal prep time, mostly chilling!

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 125 mins
Calories 633.1 kcal
Protein 78g
Rating 4.0 (3 Reviews)
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Chef Forktionary, author of this recipe

Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Easy Orange Salad Dessert

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How to Make Easy Orange Salad Dessert

  1. In a medium bowl, dissolve 1 package (3 ounces) of Jell-O in 1 cup of boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved.
  2. Add 1/2 cup of cold water to the dissolved Jell-O and stir gently.
  3. Refrigerate until the Jell-O begins to thicken but is still slightly liquid (about 30-45 minutes).
  4. In a separate bowl, gently combine 1 cup of cottage cheese and 1/2 cup of sour cream.
  5. Gently fold the cottage cheese and sour cream mixture into the partially set Jell-O.
  6. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours, or until completely set.
  7. Before serving, gently fold in 1 cup of segmented oranges and 1/2 cup of sliced bananas.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

48 g

Sugar

220g

Fat

59g

Carbs

26g