Foodie Friday! - Easy Orange Jello Salad

Last week one of my nieces messaged me and asked me for this recipe.  It was one of my mom's favorite salads to make, so our family knows it well.  I was running errands when I found the message from my niece, so told her I knew it was on my blog and she could find it there if I didn't get home before she needed it.

Once home I looked on my blog so I could send her the link.  I couldn't find it!  Because it was such a favorite recipe of my Mom's, I was sure I had blogged about it at one point, but obviously not.  So I sent my niece the recipe and knew I had to make it for Foodie Friday this week.

I can't tell you the number of times I walked into my childhood home and found my Mom in the process of making this salad.  It brings back wonderful memories for me... and it tastes wonderful!

Easy Orange Jello Salad

3 cups boiling water

1,  4-ounce pkg Jell-O Cook & Serve Tapioca Pudding

1,  4-ounce pkg Jell-O Cook & Serve Vanilla Pudding

1 small box orange Jell-o

16 ounces thawed Cool Whip

1 can mandarin oranges, drained (optional)

In 2-qt saucepan bring the water to a boil.  Add the dry tapioca, vanilla pudding, and jell-o. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.  Remove saucepan from heat and cool.  Fold in mandarin oranges and Cool Whip and refrigerate.   

Enjoy!

Happy 4th of July!