Dad'S Favorite Orange Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
1 (6 ounce) package orange Jell-O
2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
1 (16 ounce) can crushed pineapple
2 (12 ounce) cans apricot nectar
1 (12 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

In a saucepan, heat apricot nectar just until boiling.
In a bowl, combine jello and apricot nectar; stir to dissolve.
Chill in refrigerator until slightly thickened.
Add remaining ingredients; stir well.
Pour into a large dish and refrigerate until set.
Cut into squares and serve on lettuce leaf.