Cottage Cheese Fluff

Kaarin's Note:

A light summertime dish. From Taste of Home Quick Cooking 2000. I usually omit the pecans.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 1 (3 ounce) package Jello gelatin , flavor your choice
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges , drained
• 1 cup crushed pineapple , unsweetened, drained
• ½ cup pecans , chopped (optional)
• 8 ounces frozen whipped topping , thawed

Directions:

1. Mix the cottage cheese and jello powder in a small bowl.
2. Stir in oranges, pineapple and pecans, if desired.
3. Chill.
4. Just before serving fold in the whipped topping.

Reviews

[Chef Patience]

This is so good! I’m going to have to make this again!

[justcallmetoni]

This reminded me of the ambrosia salad sold at the deli near my childhood home. So much so, I was sorely tempted to spinkle some toasted coconut over the top. Never knew how they made it and feel like now I have the secret. I used peach jello with gave mine a pale color and mild flavor. Found it a bit too sweet and added an extra 1/4 cup of cottage cheese. Used non-fat cottage cheese and Cool Whip Lite, which helped cut the calories and this fun confection. Thanks Kaarin.