Mandarin Orange Cottage Cheese Salad

Mandarin Orange Cottage Cheese Salad

I made this on a whim and it turned out better than expected. Highly recommended if you like mandarin oranges. The cottage cheese salads I have made always used crushed pineapple, so I decided to change it up. This recipe uses canned mandarin oranges, when I return to Thailand I will use fresh mandarin oranges and report on that. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can Mandarin oranges, segments in water, (15 oz / 425 g can)
  • 1 box orange gelatin, small box, 3 oz if using Jello brand
  • 1 tub Cool Whip whipped topping, (8 oz / 250 g)
  • 1 containter Cottage cheese, (1 lb / 500 g), Shortcut

Instructions
 

  • Open and drain the oranges, I used a can of Walmart brand packed in water. Drain the oranges well. Place on a cutting board and cut each segment into about 4-5 pieces, then drain them again.
  • Place the orange pieces, cottage cheese, and gelatin powder in a mixing bowl. No water is used, trust me on this.
  • Stir together until the color is uniform.
  • Fold in the whipped topping but do not over mix.
  • You can leave the salad in the mixing bowl, or do as I did and spoon into a serving dish, I used a 1 1/2 quart glass serving dish. Cover and place in the fridge to set for at least 1 hour.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Cottage Cheese.
My spin on a classic cottage cheese salad, Lee Thayer.
United States.
  1. I made this for the family to go with dinner on 5 Jan 2020 on a whim, was so well liked, the entire dish, 1 1/2 quarts, gone! The family absolutely loved this version of the classic cottage cheese salad. Highly recommended!

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