Strawberry Jello Salad is a light, fruity and sweet dessert. It's has a light and fluffy texture with slices of fresh Strawberries mixed in. With just 4 ingredients, this is a super easy to make dessert.
Strawberry Jello Salad is a light and sweet dessert. This is a perfect summer dessert or 4th of July dessert with its fresh strawberry flavor and ease of making. You can whip a large bowl for a crowd in no time.
Making this dish is similar to fluff recipes like Oreo Fluff, Peanut butter fluff and banana pudding fluff.
🧁Why To Try This Recipe
Super easy - with just 4 ingredients, it doesn't get much easier than this recipe.
Fruity flavor - this dessert is packed with strawberry flavor.
Great for Parties - this is super easy to make as a large batch for parties and celebrations.
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📋Ingredients
- Strawberry Jello
- Water - boiling and cold/room temperature
- Fresh Strawberries
- Whipped Topping
See recipe card for quantities.
📖Substitutions & Variations
Check out these ingredient substitutions and variations to customize this recipe.
- Change out the whipped topping - you can use cottage cheese or cream cheese in place of the whipped topping.
- Add other fruits - you can also add in other fruits like crushed pineapple or sliced bananas.
- Layer it - this is often served as a layered dessert with crushed pretzels on the bottom, whipped topping/cream cheese in the middle and jello with strawberries on top.
Love fresh strawberries for dessert? Also try these nutella covered strawberries.
⏲️Instructions
Use these step-by-step process shots and directions to easily make a batch of your own Strawberry jello salad.
Step one: add strawberry jello, hot and cold water to mixing bowl. Whisk together until well combined and then put in the fridge to cool and set.
Step two: wash and slice strawberries. Add them to the bowl of jello once it is set.
Step three: Scoop the thawed whipped topping into the bowl also.
Step four: Using a spoon, whisk or spatula start folding and mixing everything together until well combined.
Hint: if you want to really blend everything together and create more of a whipped consistency, you can use a mixer with whisk attachment to mix everything together.
⭐Recipe Tips for Success
- Thawed whipped topping - make sure the whipped topping is thawed so that it easily combines with the jello and strawberries.
- Fresh strawberries - while you can use frozen strawberries, they are more difficult to slice and they add a little water to the salad as they defrost. Fresh strawberries are a little better for this recipe.
- Make sure jello is set - it is important to let the jello set before adding the other ingredients. It doesn't have to be the full time listed on the box. We usually let it cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Storage
This can be stored covered or in an airtight container in the fridge for about 5 - 7 days. Keep an eye on the strawberries as it will depend how fresh they were.
It is not recommended to freeze jello although you can if you really want to. If you freeze this fluff salad, when defrosted it tends to be watery and lose it's texture a little.
Strawberry Jello Salad
Equipment
- Whisk
- Mixing bowl
- Knife
- Measuring Cup
Ingredients
- 6 oz box Strawberry Jello
- 2 Cups Boiling Water
- 2 Cups Room Temp Water
- 8 oz Whipped Topping thawed
- 1 Cup Strawberries Sliced
Instructions
- Add 2 cups of boiling water and 6 oz box of strawberry jello to mixing bowl. Stir until jello mix has dissolved.
- Add 2 cups cold water to the bowl and stir well.
- Place jello into fridge for at least 30 minutes so it cools and starts to set.
- Wash and slice 1 cup fresh strawberries.
- Once jello has partially set, remove from the fridge.
- Add 1 cup sliced strawberries and 8 oz thawed whipped topping to the bowl.
- Use a whisk, spoon or spatula to mix and blend all ingredients together well.
Notes
- Thawed whipped topping - make sure the whipped topping is thawed so that it easily combines with the jello and strawberries.
- Fresh strawberries - while you can use frozen strawberries, they are more difficult to slice and they add a little water to the salad as they defrost. Fresh strawberries are a little better for this recipe.
- Make sure jello is set - it is important to let the jello set before adding the other ingredients. It doesn't have to be the full time listed on the box. We usually let it cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.
