Mandarin Orange & Pineapple Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
2 cups large curd cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (6 ounce) package orange gelatin
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
1/4 cup coconut, flaked (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients.
Sprinkle gelatin over mixture and stir well.
Spoon mixture into a 13x9x2-inch dish.
Combine pecans and coconut; sprinkle over salad.
Chill 6 hours or overnight.