Being a col­lege stu­dent, cafe­te­ria food gets old very fast. Fast food also gets old and gets expen­sive as well.

Here is a deli­cious and easy recipe that any­body can mix in with any food on an aver­age day. They are both a sta­ple in my home and in my family.

Mandarin Orange Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup of boil­ing water (on stove or in microwave)
• 1 large box orange jello
• ½ quart orange sherbet
• 1 large cool whip
• 1 large can of man­darin oranges

Steps

1. Dissolve jello in boil­ing water
2. Add sher­bet
3. Mix until dissolved
4. Mixture will thicken
5. Add cool whip and mix well
6. Let set up in refrigerator
7. Stir in man­darin oranges

Cost: under $10