Apple Mallow Salad

By Judy-8

Ingredients

• 20 oz. mandarin oranges
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1-2 tbsp. vinegar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 12 oz. whipped topping, thawed
• 2 medium red apples, diced
• 2 medium green apples, diced
• 4 cups mini marshmallows
• 1 cup honey-roasted peanuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Drain oranges, reserving 1 cup juice. Set oranges aside. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, vinegar and reserved juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes of until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool.
Fold in whipped topping. Fold in the apples, marshmallows and reserved oranges. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, fold in the peanuts.