Mandarin Fluff

Name: Mandarin Fluff
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 5-6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Breakfast Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Salad Recipes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cans (15 ounces each) mandarin oranges, well drained; 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

I invented this dish as an easy, grown-up version of the frozen cream-filled pops we all enjoyed as children. The mandarin oranges and whipped topping re-create the tangy orange and ice cream flavors. One bite cools the heat from the rest of the meal.—Elizabeth Freise, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania