For the past few weeks … okay, since this summer … I’ve been thinking about the recipes I want to post for the holiday season. And the holiday season for me is Thanksgiving through the New Year. I love to eat and don’t mind putting in the time in the kitchen to make a good meal. At the same time, I refuse to believe that every recipe needs to be difficult in order to be delicious.
This lovely appetizer is a perfect example of yumminess and simplicity. It whips up in two minutes, can be made a day or two in advance and can be considered somewhat healthy. What? You eat it with fruit!!! How bad can it really be?
This is a great snack to set up before the main meal when the horde is getting a bit restless and making a few too many runs into the kitchen, opening pots and pans trying to get a sneak of the good stuff inside. Or you can set it out after the big meal when everyone is lounging around watching TV and looking for a light snack.
I loved the ease of the recipe and have been nibbling on the dip for the past couple of days. It makes such a pretty presentation with all the various colorful fruits that you can’t help but come back again and again for another bite or two.
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Orange Creamsicle Dip
Adapted from The Girl Who Ate Everything
Makes about 2 cups of dip
Ingredients:
- 1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 (3.4 oz.) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (12 oz.) frozen (concentrated) orange juice, slightly thawed
- 1/4 cup milk
- Zest of one orange, optional
- Fruit for dipping such as strawberries, apples, grapes, pineapple
Instructions:
- Combine vanilla pudding mix and milk until thoroughly incorporated. It will be quite thick.
- Stir in whipped topping, orange zest and OJ concentrate.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be made a day or two in advance of serving.
- Serve with pineapple chunks, strawberries, grapes and/or apples.
Special Notes:
Be sure to make it a couple hours in advance of serving as it can be a bit gritty when you first make it. The pudding mix will full incorporate while it rests in the fridge.
Enjoy!
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