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Mandarin Orange Salad
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 10
This is so good you will feel like you are eating a dessert and not a salad.When I make this the bowl always comes home empty.I received this recipe from my older sister and I have been making it ever since.People that try it always ask for the recipe.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup real tapioca (soaked in enough water to cover for 1/2 hour then drain)
1 (3 ounce) box orange jell-o
1 (3 1/2 ounce) box cook vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
1 box tapioca pudding
3 cups water
1 (8 ounce) container cool whip
2 cans mandarin oranges (drained)
Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan combine orange jello,vanilla pudding,tapioca pudding and three cups of water.
2. Cook until mixture thickens and boils.
3. Take off heat and add the pearl tapioca that were soaking.
4. Stir well.
5. Place this mixture into a large bowl and place in refrigerator overnight (this is a must in order to set properly).
6. In the morning fold in mandarin oranges and the coolwhip.
7. Let stand in refrigerator for a few hours and then serve.
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