Orange Fluff Jello Salad

 Prep Time:  10 minutes    Cook Time:  5 minutes    Chill Time:  5 hrs    Total Time:  5 hrs 15 minutes

1 (4.6 oz) Cook n Serve vanilla pudding mix (1 large box- not instant pudding)

6 oz orange jello, (1 large box)

3 cups water

16 oz Cool Whip, thawed

5 oz mini marshmallows, (about half the bag)

22 oz canned mandarin oranges, (2 small can; drained)

3 bananas (sliced; add right before serving so they don't turn brown in the fridge)

1.  Mix together pudding, jello, and water over medium heat until it boils.  Remove from heat and pour into a large mixing bowl.  Refrigerate until mixture has thickened (about 4-5 hours).

2.  Beat until creamy.

3.  Fold in Cool Whip, marshmallows, and fruit.  Chill about an hour before serving.

Notes:

* Not recommend making this further in advance than the morning you're planning on eating it.  The mandarin oranges tend to release moisture the longer they are in the salad, so it starts getting runny after too long.

* can add a can of drained pineapple tidbits to the recipe

Recipe:  six sisters stuff