Orange Delight
Orange Delight is a light and sweet treat made of mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, orange gelatin, cottage cheese and Cool Whip. This old fashioned dessert salad recipe can be made in just 10 minutes!
Orange Delight Recipe
This citrus flavored dish can be served on the salad bar or found on the dessert table. Orange Delight doesn’t require any cooking or heating up water for the gelatin, just grab a mixing bowl and stir all of the ingredients together.
Creamy and cool this refrigerated no-bake snack is similar to our Pumpkin Fluff because they can both be mixed together an hour before the party up or up to a day ahead of the carry-in or potluck.
Minimize dishes by mixing the Orange Delight Recipe in the same bowl you want to serve it in! Or scoop into a decorative dish like we like to do.
My all time favorite dessert with fruit and whipped topping is in this Pineapple Pretzel Salad recipe. Orange Jello Delight is the most similar recipe I have to that dessert salad.
Not like a traditional Cottage Cheese Dessert with marshmallows, the cottage cheese gives this Orange Delight more substance. Our Cranberry Marshmallow Fluff recipe tastes just like it sounds and soda in our Cherry Coke Jello Salad provide the sweet and dominant flavors.
Jennifer’s Recipe Tips for Success
- Thaw the whipped topping in the refrigerator according to the package directions. Don’t use heat to speed it up, or it will lose its fluffy texture.
- Drain the canned fruit thoroughly before mixing. Any leftover juice will make the salad runny.
- Add an extra can of mandarin oranges if you like, and set a few aside to garnish the top.
- Easily halved: Cut the recipe in half for a smaller batch that serves one or two people.
- A great pantry recipe: Since the shelf-stable ingredients keep well, you can stock them ahead of time and whip this up on short notice.
How to Make Orange Delight
Scoop cottage cheese into a mixing bowl and sprinkle orange gelatin over the top. Stir well until the cottage cheese is an even and consistent orange color.
If there are streaks of orange just keep stirring!
Drain the mandarin oranges and pineapple well. I typically use a strainer and stir the pineapple several times to help as much juice as possible drain from the fruit.
Add fruit to cottage cheese and gelatin mixture.
Stir the fruit and orange colored cottage cheese together. Mix well.
Fold in defrosted whipped topping and keep stirring until the Orange Delight Dessert is a consistent orange color.
Chill for about an hour before serving. Store in a covered or air tight dish in the refrigerator.
Other Light and Fruity Recipes
- Lemon Delight Dessert has a bright citrus flavor that’s perfect for warmer months.
- Strawberry Banana Split Cake features fresh strawberries and bananas and canned pineapple on a graham cracker crust
- Banana Delight Dessert recipe mixes pudding and whipped topping on a vanilla wafter crust along with a layer of sweet cream cheese
- Cherry Trifle recipe uses layers of angel food cake and pie filling.
Orange Delight
Ingredients
- 6 ounces orange gelatin
- 16 ounces cottage cheese
- 16 ounces crushed pineapple drained
- 15 ounces mandarin oranges drained
- 8 ounces whipped topping thawed
Instructions
- Mix dry gelatin with cottage cheese.
- Drain juice from pineapple and mandarin oranges. Stir into cottage cheese mixture.
- Stir in whipped topping and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Defrost whipped topping in the refrigerator according to the package directions, do not use heat to thaw
- Drain canned fruit well before mixing together or the consistency will be soupy
- An extra can of mandarin oranges may be mixed in if desired, some may be used for garnish
- Recipe can easily be cut in half for an individual or a couple people
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What’s a serving size? Thanks so much for this recipe. My grandma used to make it and I was craving it so I googled it and came across yours. But I’m in a caloric deficit so need to know the serving size. I know it makes ten servings but I’m so bad at math
Hey There! You’re welcome, so glad you found it! I estimate about 1/3 to 1/2 a cup for a serving. The ingredients you use in your own kitchen can vary, so if you need exact nutritional information I would recommend using your own nutrition calculator. I hope you enjoy the recipe! ~Jennifer