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Orange Salad

orange salad
This easy-to-make simple salad with fruit and jello is refreshing-- the kind you would find on a restaurant's salad bar.
Liberty Brammer
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Serving Size 10 -12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large carton cottage cheese 24 oz. (I use small curd 2% or 4% milkfat.)
  • 1 large 16 oz carton Cool Whip
  • 1 large pkg 6 oz orange jello
  • 1 large can 22 oz chunk or tidbit pineapple, drained
  • 1 can 22 oz mandarin oranges, drained
  • Food coloring optional

Instructions

  • Mix first two ingredients.
  • Stir in jello powder.
  • Add food coloring if you wish.
  • Stir in drained fruit.
  • Serve immediately, or refrigerate no more than a couple of hours.
  • Do not let sit overnight before serving, or it will get watery. Even if you stir it up, it will still be a little "sloppy."
  • Do not substitute real whip cream for the Cool Whip-- it won't set right.
  • Use lemon, lime, or other flavors of jello for a change of pace.