Mandarin Orange Salad - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 (3 oz.) pkg. orange Jell-O
2 c. boiling water
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, beaten soft
2 (11 oz. each) cans mandarin oranges, juice reserved
1 1/2 c. mandarin juice and cold water
1 (2 oz.) pkg. whipped topping mix
1/2 to 1 c. finely chopped nuts
1 c. small curd cottage cheese
Preparation
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Dissolve Jell-O in the 2 cups boiling water; stir gradually into the beaten cream cheese until melted.
Drain oranges, reserving their liquid.
Measure and add enough cold water to equal 1 1/2 cups liquid.
Mix into Jell-O mixture.
Chill until slightly thickened.
Beat chilled topping mix (Dream Whip) according to directions on package.
Fold into Jell-O mixture along with oranges, nuts and cottage cheese.
Turn into lightly oiled 9 x 13 x 2-inch salad dish or pan.
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