Week 5 - 3-Minute Salad (Jello Dessert)

3-Minute Salad (Jello Dessert)

Recipe 5 of 52 in 2022 

Dessert #1

    This 3-Minute Salad, Jello dessert, is so quick and easy. It is also one of those Jello salads, that your aunt brings to family potlucks. The recipe was in a cookbook which one of my friends gave me a few years ago and I've modified it slightly. I was thinking about this recently and when it popped up in my Facebook memories, I knew I had to make it for Lemonchickcooks.  I cannot remember which cookbook it was in, but based on the font and the pictures in my photo that I posted on Facebook, it's probably mid to late 1960s, to early 1970s. It was submitted to the cookbook by someone named Linnea Carlson.  I'll note my changes in italics.

Ingredients:

12 oz creamy cottage cheese (drain any extra liquid)

1 3-oz package lime jello (you can use any flavor or sugar-free flavor)

1 4 1/2 oz carton of whipped topping (I don't know if they even sell this size anymore; I had an 8oz carton,                                                               and used a little more than half of it)

1 13 1/2 oz can crushed pineapple, drained (I had a 20 oz can and used about 2/3 of the can)

1/4-1/3 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts (optional) (I used pecans)

1 cup mini marshmallows

Directions:

In a large bowl add your cottage cheese and Jello powder. Stir well. Mix in your whipped topping and pineapple, mixing until thoroughly combined. Stir in your pecans/walnuts and mini-marshmallows, if you are using them. You can serve right away or let it chill for awhile. Stored in the refrigerator, it keeps well for several days.

3-Minute Salad (Jello Dessert)