Mandarin Ring Mold and Fruit Salad
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 10
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Ingredients
- MANDARIN RING MOLD:
- 3 packages orange gelatin (3 ounces each)
- 2 1/4 cups boiling water (or choice of fruit juice)
- 1 pint orange sherbet
- 8 ounces frozen whipped topping, slightly thawed
- 11 ounces mandarin oranges, drained
- FRUIT SALAD:
- 11 ounces mandarin oranges, drained
- 13 ounces to 20 ounces of canned pineapple chunks or tropical fruit, drained*
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows (optional) 
 
Total preparation time of 20-30 minutes does not include chilling the mold for several hours or

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overnight.
 
Directions
  • Mandarin Ring Mold: In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water (or juice).
    Immediately stir in sherbet and whipped topping until well combined--the sherbet and whipped topping
    has dissolved.
  • Add drained oranges and pour into prepared mold.
  • Chill for
    several hours or overnight until firm.
  • Fruit Salad: Drain canned fruit and mix remaining
    ingredients together. Chill several hours.
  • Unmold mandarin ring onto a serving plate
    and fill center with fruit salad.

              *Any
combination of canned fruit you desire.



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