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Lime Jello Salad with Cottage Cheese made in a bundt pan and flipped onto a white plate with piece cut out and missing

Green Jello Cottage Cheese Salad

Samantha Erb
An easy vintage classic served for the winter holidays filled with cottage cheese, pecans, and pineapple.
4.61 from 33 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Chill Time 5 hours
Total Time 6 hours
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 121 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup reserved pineapple juice from a can of crushed pineapple pineapple used later
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1 box of lime jello 6 ounce
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup canned crushed pineapple juice already drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Drain your can of crushed pineapple juice, reserving about 3/4 cup of the juice.
  • Add 1 1/4 cup water to the pineapple juice to make 2 cups of liquid, pour it into a small pot, and bring it to a boil.
  • Add the lime jello mix and stir it until it is dissolved. Remove it from the heat and add in 1 cup of cold water. Pour the jello mixture into a container and place it in the fridge, stirring it every 15 minutes for about 45 minutes.
  • Once the jello is forming a slight gel, combine the cottage cheese, diced celery, crushed pineapple, and chopped pecans in a large bowl.
  • Add the cottage cheese mixture to the now cooled jello and mix. Spray a bundt pan lightly with cooking spray and pour the lime jello salad into the pan.
  • Place it back in the refrigerator covered for at least 5 hours (overnight preferred).
  • To remove the jello mold from the bundt pan, place it in a pan filled with hot water, for 10-15 seconds. Place your serving plate on top of the bundt pan and then carefully flip it over. It should pop right out. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 111mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15g
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