Mandarin Orange Cookie Salad/Dessert
A vintage no-bake salad/dessert from my mom's recipe box. A French vanilla pudding and Cool Whip base holds mandarin oranges, with crushed fudge stripe cookies folded in right before serving.
Servings: 8
Calories: 357kcal
Ingredients
- 3.4 ounce french vanilla pudding instant
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 11.5 ounce box Keebler fudge stripe cookies
- 2-11 oz cans mandarin oranges can use one 15 oz can if preferred
Instructions
- Place the oranges in a colander to drain and set aside.2-11 oz cans mandarin oranges
- In a medium bowl, mix the buttermilk and dry pudding mix until smooth. Stir in the Cool Whip.3.4 ounce french vanilla pudding, 1 cup buttermilk, 8 ounces Cool Whip
- Once the oranges are well drained, fold them into the mixture. (you could reserve a few for the top, if you'd like)
- I like to add the cookies just before serving to maintain their texture. If you are making this ahead, just cover and refrigerate.
- When it's time to serve, roughly crush most of the cookies (save a few to garnish) then fold the cookie pieces into the salad.11.5 ounce box Keebler fudge stripe cookies
- I like to transfer this from the mixing bowl to a serving bowl before adding the garnish.
- Top with the reserved cookies (whole or halves).
Nutrition
Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.