STRACHAN GELATIN SALAD

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We have this every Thanksgiving at my husband's request. It's our spin on my mother-in-law's recipe. Hope you like it as much as we do!

Provided by Beth Stone Strachan

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes Jell-O® Salad

Time 2h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package orange flavored Jell-O® mix
1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained and halved
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
½ (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and halved
⅓ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix together the gelatin mix and cottage cheese until gelatin is dissolved; then fold in the whipped topping, mandarin oranges, pineapple, maraschino cherries, and pecans. Transfer to a greased mold, or cover and refrigerate in the bowl until set, at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.5 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 8.4 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 274.2 mg, Sugar 23.2 g