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Vintage Lime Cottage Cheese Jello Salad
Cottage Cheese Jello Salad is the perfect side to bring to potlucks and holidays! It's sweet and creamy yet has a delicious crunch that will have you going back for more.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Crushed pineapple, 1 can, drain and reserve juice
- 1 cup Boiling water, adjust amount based on instructions below
- 6 ounces Lime gelatin, two 3 ounce boxes
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 cup Evaporated milk
- 1 cup Small curd cottage cheese
- ½ cup Walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Drain pineapple and reserve the juice. Transfer juice to a 2-cup measuring cup and add enough boiling water to bring the liquid to 2 cups.
- Add the lime gelatin to a medium bowl and add the boiling water and juice; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.
- In a separate, large bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, and evaporated milk until smooth. Slowly add in the gelatin mixture and stir until combined.
- Fold in the cottage cheese, crushed pineapple and chopped walnuts.
- Pour the mixture into an 8x8 baking dish; Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Christina's Notes
- Double this Recipe: Cottage cheese Jello salad is one you can double if you want! Increase ingredients proportionally and split between two dishes. This recipe is an easy side dish too.
- Flavored Jello: Use any flavor of Jello! Use orange jello, strawberry jello with cottage cheese, pineapple, cherry, lemon, or raspberry.
- Toppings: Some suggestions for toppings are whipped topping, cool whip, pineapple tidbits, maraschino cherries, homemade whipped cream, and mini marshmallows.
- Additions: Blend in coconut, fresh pineapple, drained mandarin oranges with orange jell-o, cranberry, or different nuts or fruits to the Jello salad.
- Healthier: Try using a sugar free jello or a low fat cottage cheese.
- Whipped Cream: If you'd like to add whipped cream, go ahead! Fold the cool whip in to the cottage cheese and jello, rather than mixing, so you don't deflate the cool whip.