Cottage Cheese Jello Salad
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Cottage Cheese Jello Salad
Description
Cottage Cheese Jello Salad combines a flavored gelatin dessert with crushed pineapple, cottage cheese, and whipped topping to produce a cool, creamy salad. The gelatin sets to give the salad a gentle firmness, while the cottage cheese adds a subtle, mild creaminess without overpowering the fruity notes of the Jell-O and pineapple. Folding in the whipped topping brings a lightness to the texture, making it fluffy and smooth. The salad must be refrigerated for at least an hour to allow proper setting and chilling.
The flavor profile is dominated by the sweetness and fruitiness of the gelatin and pineapple, with the cottage cheese maintaining a delicate background presence. The whipped topping adds sweetness and silkiness, rounding out the overall mouthfeel of the salad. It is often served cold, making it inviting during warm weather or as a simple side dish.
The cottage cheese creates a creamy base without strong flavors, so the dish relies primarily on the gelatin and fruit for its taste. Mixing the ingredients thoroughly ensures even distribution of fruit and gelatin throughout. This salad can be prepared in advance and kept chilled for convenient serving at social meals or casual family dinners.
Ingredients
- 3 oz gelatin dessert any flavor, we use strawberry, package (Jell-O
- 15 oz pineapple drained, crushed, canned
- 16 oz cottage cheese container
- 8 oz whipped topping thawed, container, Cool Whip brand
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine the cottage cheese, pineapple and jell-O, stir until completely mixed.
- Gently fold in the Cool Whip until combined with the other ingredients.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
Notes
- The salad tastes mainly of pineapple and strawberry flavors, with cottage cheese providing gentle creaminess.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and consumed within one to two days for best quality.
- Using whipped topping helps stabilize the salad; homemade whipped cream can be substituted but should be served soon after making.
- If using homemade whipped cream, whip it to stiff peaks before folding in for better structure.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 277mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 156mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 156IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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