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Jello salad in glass bowl with extra orange slices on top
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Orange Cottage Cheese Jello Salad

This creamy Orange Cottage Cheese Jello Salad is an old-fashioned recipe made with cottage cheese, orange jello, mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple and whipped topping. It makes a quick & easy side dish that can be served at holidays, potlucks or as a simple side to a meal!
Prep Time5 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cottage cheese, orange, salad, side dish, side salad
Servings: 10 servings
Author: Ashley Leonard

Ingredients

  • 22 oz. cottage cheese
  • 20 oz. can crushed pineapple drained well
  • 1 15 oz. can mandarin oranges drained well
  • 3 oz. box orange jello
  • 8 oz. whipped topping thawed

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese and jello powder. Add drained fruit and gently mix.
  • Fold in thawed whipped topping.
  • Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

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Mixing Bowls

Notes

  • Drain oranges and pineapple well! Squeeze crushed pineapple to get out as much liquid as you can to avoid a runny salad.
  • Switch up the flavors by swapping out the jello flavor and a different fruit. Some fun ideas include:
    • Lime jello with diced canned pears
    • Strawberry jello with diced fresh strawberries
    • Raspberry jello with fresh raspberries
    • Lemon jello with fresh blueberries