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Orange Fluff Salad Recipe

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From Mother's Recipes by Sheryn R. Jones and Barbara Jones (Cookbook Resources), About.com Guest

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.

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