This quick dessert salad contains cottage cheese, gelatin, Mandarin oranges, pineapple, coconut, pecans, and Cool Whip. It is a traditional recipe from the mid-1900s, a comfort food for many.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 (12 ounces) carton small curd cottage cheese
- 1 (3 ounces) package orange gelatin
- 1 (11 ounces) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 (15 ounces) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 (8 ounces) carton Cool Whip
Preparation:
In a large mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese and dry orange gelatin and mix well. Stir in Mandarin oranges, pineapple, coconut, and pecans. Fold in Cool Whip. Refrigerate.Serve in a pretty crystal bowl.
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Recipe Source: Mother's Recipes by Sheryn R. Jones and Barbara Jones (Cookbook Resources)
Reprinted with permission.
