Orange Cream Salad

This is my own creation so you can blame if you don't like it. :-D  You can use sugar-free jello and light cream cheese and sour cream to lighten this salad.  It could definitely be a dessert too!  It's easy, refreshing, and won't heat up your kitchen.

1 ½ cups boiling water 

large orange jello 

1 cup cold water 

11 oz. mandarin oranges, drained   

Mix boiling water and jello until well dissolved.  Add cold water.  Stir in oranges and pour into 11x7 pan.  Refrigerate until firm.   

Topping: 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 

1 cup sour cream 

½ cup sugar 

2 teaspoons vanilla   

Mix everything together.  Spread on top of jello.