Mix pudding and buttermilk until well blended. Add Cool Whip and mix well. Open oranges and fruit cocktail and drain off juice. ... and add to salad when you are ready to ... top of the salad.
Cook macaroni, drain. Rinse in cold water. Drain fruit, save juice. Bring to ... Add to macaroni; cool. Add fruit, cool completely, refrigerate. Add Cool Whip several hours before serving. Keep in refrigerator until serving time.