Strawberry Jello Salad Recipe

This easy Strawberry Jello Salad recipe is made with fresh strawberries and cool whip! You can serve strawberry fluff salad year round.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Chilling Time 4

Total Time 4 13

Servings

Calories 151kcal

Author Tonia Larson

Equipment

Ingredients

16 oz fresh strawberries
6 oz pkg strawberry jello
4.6 oz pkg cook ‘n serve vanilla pudding
2 ½ cups water
1 cup ice cubes
16 oz cool whip thawed

Optional Garnish

½ cup cool whip
6 whole strawberries

Instructions

Cut up a 16 oz package of fresh strawberries and set aside.
Whisk together strawberry jello and the cook and serve vanilla pudding in a saucepan.
Whisk in the water.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly and boil for 2-3 minutes, until the mixture becomes more translucent.
Remove from heat and stir in the ice cubes until melted.
Pour into a large heatproof bowl and cool in the refrigerator until slightly thickened.
Remove from fridge and stir in the diced strawberries and cool whip.
Return the jello salad into the fridge to chill and thicken.

Optional Garnish

Garnish with cool whip and strawberries before serving.

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Notes

One: Strawberries

You can use frozen strawberries instead of fresh ones. Allow them to thaw before cutting them.

Two: Storage

Cover the bowl and store in the fridge for up to two days. Or transfer to an airtight freezer-safe container and store in the freezer for up to two months.

Three: Orange

Use a 6-ounce package of orange jello and a 15-ounce can of well-drained mandarin oranges.

Four: Raspberry

Use a 6-ounce package of raspberry jello and three cups of raspberries.

Five: Lime

Use a 6-ounce package of lime jello and a 20-ounce can of drained crushed pineapple. Add 3 cups of mini marshmallows and 1 cup of chopped pecans.

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