Mandarin Orange Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
    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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