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Vintage Lime Cottage Cheese Jello Salad

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. I love this salad recipe because it’s a quick and easy fluffy dessert. Vintage lime Jello salad is super delicious, only uses easy ingredients and is super customizable.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 334 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces - crushed pineapple
  • 1 cup - boiling water
  • 6 ounces - lime gelatin
  • 1 cup - mayonnaise
  • 1 cup - evaporated milk
  • 1 cup - small curd cottage cheese
  • ½ cup - walnuts

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Add the lime gelatin to a medium bowl and add the boiling water and juice; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.
  3. In a separate, large bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, and evaporated milk until smooth. Slowly add in the gelatin mixture and stir until combined.
  4. Fold in the cottage cheese, crushed pineapple and chopped walnuts.
  5. Pour the mixture into an 8×8 baking dish; Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Nutrition

Energy: 334 kcal | Total Fat: 30 g | Saturated: 6 g | Cholesterol: 25 mg | Total Carbs: 10 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 8 g | Proteins: 7 g | Sodium: 316 mg | Polyunsaturated: 17 g | Monounsaturated: 7 g

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