This Easy Strawberry Jello Salad recipe is a quick and healthy recipe that will satisfy your sweet tooth. With only 4 ingredients, it couldn’t be easier to whip up and since it includes cottage cheese, I know that it’s packed with goodness. Plus, you can make it in under 5 minutes!
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Strawberry Jello Salad is creamy and decadent but also not too heavy. It is the perfect dessert for after a big meal or when you need to feed a lot of people. Also, you can make it with sugar-free or low-fat ingredients.
This recipe is made with jello. Find out the facts about this giggly dessert.
Top the gelatin dessert with fresh strawberries and a little cool whip and you have a beautiful gelatin salad.
Why We Love This Easy Strawberry Jello Salad Recipe
This recipe is quick, easy, and delicious. Light and fluffy and irresistible.
- 10 Minutes: This recipe is so quick and easy to make with this jello mix.
- Easy Ingredients: Only 4 simple recipes.
- Family Friendly: This is sure to become a family favorite.
- Adaptable: Can make it with raspberry jello or any other fruit flavor that you wish.
Ingredient Notes for the Strawberry Jello Salad
- Cottage Cheese: A nice small curd cottage cheese.
- Jello: A box of instant jello, any flavor but I use strawberry gelatin.
- Crushed Pineapple: It is important to drain the pineapple well.
- Cool Whip: A cup of whip topping.
See my recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions to Make Strawberry Congealed Salad Recipe
There are many ways to make this salad. It is so versatile and delicious.
- Sour Cream: Replace the cottage cheese with sour cream.
- Jello: Make a strawberry salad with a sugar-free jello. Or mix up the flavors such as orange jello.
- Fruit: Try adding strawberries or fruit cocktails to the dish.
How to Make the Strawberry Fluff Salad
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These are the basic steps for making . Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
Step 1: In a Large Bowl
First, combine the cottage cheese, strawberry jello, and pineapple together in a bowl. Mix well.
Step 2: Fold
Next, fold in the cool whip.
Step 3: Refrigerate
Finally, cover the bowl and let it chill for an hour before serving.
Recipe FAQs about this Jello Recipe
Expert Tips to Make This Strawberry Gelatin and Cool Whip Salad Recipe
This recipe calls for Jell-O. You can use any brand or variety that you like.
- Add Fruit: Stir in strawberries or fresh fruit such as grapes.
- Fun Dessert: This jello recipe is perfect for the 4th of July.
- Tips: Serve in individual cups. Top this fruit salad with whipping cream and sliced strawberries.
- Marshmallows: Mini marshmallows will add a sweet surprise to the jello mixture.
- Frozen Strawberries: It is not recommended to use frozen strawberries in this recipe as they are very watery even when you thaw them. Therefore, use fresh strawberries in this Jell-O dish.
What to Serve with Strawberry Jello Salad
Strawberry Jello Salad
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Cottage cheese
- 3 ounces box instant Jello, any flavor
- 4 ounces crushed pineapple
- 1 cup whipped topping
Instructions
- Combine cottage cheese, Jello and pineapple together in a bowl.
- Fold in whipped topping.
Expert Tips
- Add Fruit: Stir in strawberries or fresh fruit such as grapes.
- Fun Dessert: This jello recipe is perfect for the 4th of July.
- Tips: Serve in individual cups. Top this fruit salad with whipping cream and sliced strawberries.
- Marshmallows: Mini marshmallows will add a sweet surprise to the jello mixture.
- Frozen Strawberries: It is not recommended to use frozen strawberries in this recipe as they are very watery even when you thaw them. Therefore, use fresh strawberries in this jell-o dish.
Very good and so easy
I grew up with my mom making this. Quick and easy.