Orange Jello Cottage Cheese Salad
Add Orange gelatin powder to cottage cheese and fold in fruit and whipped topping for a refreshing salad.
Ingredients
- 398 ml Fruit Cocktail 14 oz can
- 284 ml Canned Mandarin Segments 10 oz can
- 2 cups Cottage Cheese
- 85 grams Orange flavored gelatin 3 oz box
- 3 cups Whipped Topping thawed
- 1 cup Fruit Flavored Mini Marshmallows
Instructions
- Start by making sure that your whipped topping has thawed out in the refrigerator. This is important to make sure it incorporates smoothly into the cottage cheese salad.
- Drain as much juice as possible from the canned fruit by adding them to a fine mesh strainer over a bowl. Set aside.398 ml Fruit Cocktail, 284 ml Canned Mandarin Segments
- Place the cottage cheese in separate, larger bowl. Sprinkle the orange gelatin powder over the cottage cheese and stir it in. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl, so that all of the powder is dissolved into the cottage cheese.2 cups Cottage Cheese, 85 grams Orange flavored gelatin
- Add the drained fruit into the orange cottage cheese mixture. Stir until well combined.
- Add half of the needed whipped topping to the cottage cheese salad. Use a rubber spatula to gently stir it in, trying to keep as much air as possible in the topping. Once almost incorporated, add the rest of the topping and fold it in until mixture is homogenous.3 cups Whipped Topping
- Add the mini marshmallows to the cottage cheese salad and fold them in just to combine.1 cup Fruit Flavored Mini Marshmallows
- Transfer the salad to your serving cups, or serving bowl. Decorate with mandarin slices, cherries, and/or mini marshmallows. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 11gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 327mgPotassium: 235mgFiber: 1gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 883IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 0.4mg
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