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Orange and Lemon Jello Salad

by Jamie

Summertime is fast approaching, friends and that is something to smile about, am I right? There is a lot to love about summer, indeed. I’m looking forward to spending a lot of time with family and enjoying some wonderful food. The Orange and Lemon Jello Salad I brought along to share with you today is perfect “summer” food.  I can remember my Grandma making it when my family came to visit her during the summer months. It’s one of those recipes that qualifies as “family comfort food”. This particular jello salad is  both refreshing and sweet. They orange jello layer is studded with mandarin oranges and made with orange juice concentrate. The Lemon layer is a fluffy lemon pudding that compliments the orange layer so well. Yum!

Hope some of you get a chance to try it this season! Take it along to a backyard bbq, family reunion or church potluck. You’ll have smiles all around.

Orange and Lemon Jello Salad from Jamie Cooks It Up

Let me show you how to make it happen!

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1. Grab 2 (6 ounce) packages of orange jello and pour them into a 9×13 pan.
2. Heat 4 cups of water in the microwave until it’s boiling.

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3. Pour the hot water over the jello and stir it until all the jello has dissolved.

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4. Grab 1 (12 ounce) can of frozen orange juice concentrate. Spoon it into the hot jello and stir it in until all of the juice has dissolved.

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5. Drain 2 (15 ounce) cans of mandarin oranges and pour them carefully into the pan. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours, or until set…

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Like this!

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6. To make the pudding topping place 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes of instant lemon pudding into a large mixing bowl or stand mixer. Add 3 C milk (I used 1%, but 2% or whole milk would be great as well). Beat on medium-high speed with the whisk attachment until the pudding is thick. Add 1 C thawed cool whip and stir to combine.

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7. Carefully spoon the lemon topping onto the set jello.

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Spread it out evenly with a knife.
8. Pop it into the fridge allow it to chill for at least 1 hour and up to 24.

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Serve and enjoy!

Here’s the handy printable…

Orange and Lemon Jello Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 5 hours, 15 minutes

Yield: 12-15 servings

Ingredients

2 (6 ounce) packages orange jello
4 C boiling water
1 (12 ounce) container frozen orange juice concentrate
2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
2 (3.4 ounce) boxes instant lemon pudding mix
3 C milk
1 C cool whip

Instructions

1. Grab 2 (6 ounce) packages of orange jello and pour them into a 9x13 pan.
2. Heat 4 cups of water in the microwave until it's boiling.
3. Pour the hot water over the jello and stir it until all the jello has dissolved.
4. Grab 1 (12 ounce) can of frozen orange juice concentrate. Spoon it into the hot jello and stir it in until all of the juice has dissolved.
5. Drain 2 (15 ounce) cans of mandarin oranges and pour them carefully into the pan. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours, or until set.
6. To make the pudding topping place 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes of instant lemon pudding into a large mixing bowl or stand mixer. Add 3 C milk (I used 1%, but 2% or whole milk would be great as well). Beat on medium-high speed with the whisk attachment until the pudding is thick. Add 1 C thawed cool whip and stir to combine.
7. Carefully spoon the lemon topping onto the set jello. Spread it out evenly with a knife.
8. Pop it into the fridge allow it to chill for at least 1 hour and up to 24.
https://jamiecooksitup.net/2016/05/orange-and-lemon-jello-salad/

Recipe adapted from my sweet Grandma Barbara

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20 comments

Chris May 11, 2016 - 11:46 am

This looks like a light desert for summer. My grandkids will love it. Thanks Jamie.

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Linda May 11, 2016 - 11:55 am

This is the salad my grandmother served on summer Sundays for lunch with fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy. My mouth is watering.

Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda

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Shari Kalous May 12, 2016 - 8:07 pm

This is SO unhealthy! ARTIFICIAL flavors! Carcenogenics! Looks yummy but no thanks, I’ll find a healthy version of this!

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Neutral December 28, 2017 - 10:29 am

Nothing like raining on anothers parade, hmm. Do you have any bright ideas (besides criticism)? Why not post those? One could use unflavored/unsweetened gelatin, agar agar, stevia, honey, etc. Stretch a little and give credit where it is due. I think the recipe sounds good.

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Diane July 15, 2018 - 5:47 am

Shari, you are entitled to your opinions, but to come onto the blog and post negative comments? Perhaps you learned about nutrition and NATURAL ingredients, but it’s a shame no one ever educated you on kindness and appropriate behavior.

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Liz May 14, 2016 - 10:12 am

Nice recipe – thank you.

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Debbie June 10, 2016 - 1:50 pm

Why does this jello salad need to be eaten within 24 hours (recipe says to refrigerate UP TO 24 hours)??

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Kathleen Willahan June 12, 2016 - 3:42 pm

This was such a refreshing treat. I can’t believe how long I’ve waited to try your recipes. You are amazing Jamie!

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Glo December 3, 2017 - 8:16 pm

It was given to me by a coworker and back then i made it for the holidays. Somewhere along time we quit making it but last year i made it for my nieces birthday in December and everyone loved it. I am making it again tonite for her birthday tomorrow. We all agree birthday cake gets old
Instead of lemon i use vanilla pudding. I’ve also made it with green jello and used pears for the fruit and pistachio pudding. Delicious too. Thanks.

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Glo December 3, 2017 - 8:19 pm

It was given to me by a coworker in the 70’s and back then i made it for the holidays. Somewhere along time we quit making it but last year i made it for my nieces birthday in December and everyone loved it. I am making it again tonite for her birthday tomorrow. We all agree birthday cake gets old
Instead of lemon i use vanilla pudding. I’ve also made it with green jello and used pears for the fruit and pistachio pudding. Delicious too. Thanks.

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Mary L Goode April 2, 2018 - 7:02 am

I served this for Easter brunch. I followed directions.I did not cut out from the pan in a perfect square like in your picture. What could I have donewrong???

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Lindsay April 8, 2019 - 6:04 pm

DIVINE!!! We made it yesterday and served it for dinner tonight, and it was wonderful! Thanks for sharing such a tasty recipe with us.

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Janet January 18, 2021 - 11:31 pm

I’m just checking before I make it. 4 cups of water seems like a lot of liquid along with the orange juice. The jello alone uses 4 cups of water. Doesn’t the juice keep it from setting up well? I can’t wait to try this! Thank you.

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Kandy March 6, 2021 - 7:43 am

Janet, you need to use two of the large boxes of Jello (6 oz) not the small boxes (3 oz) boxes. If you have the large boxes of Jello the liquid amount called for in the recipe works well. Hope this helps!

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Lily November 24, 2021 - 2:18 pm

Wow I would love to see the pictures of the ingredients you are using, if there weren’t ads covering them!!

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Kathy December 12, 2021 - 7:29 pm

Hi, I made this orange and lemon jello but there was no orange taste to it. Did anyone else notice this when they made it? I was rather disappointed because it looked so good and I followed the recipe exactly as it shows

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Vv March 28, 2023 - 2:58 pm

that’s a great ideal for a birthday I would much rather have this for my birthday than cake anyway of the week

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