Lime Gelatin Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. lime jello
1 c. boiling water
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 (15 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 c. lemon-lime soda
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip, divided

Preparation

Dissolve jello in boiling water.
In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy.
Stir in jello and beat until smooth.
Stir in vanilla, oranges, pineapple, soda and pecans.
Chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
Fold in 3/4 of the Cool Whip.
Pour in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch dish.
Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours or until firm.
Serve with remaining Cool Whip.