opal salad

Herrin, IL
Updated on Oct 28, 2011

A lite and fluffy orange dessert that has been enjoyed for many years. My ex mother in law gave me this recipe in the 1970's.

prep time 15 Min
cook time
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 can crushed pineapple in own juices
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 box large box of orange jello
  • 1 pound small curd cottage cheese
  • 2 cans drained mandarin oranges
  • 3 cups mini marshmellows
  • 1 - medium tub of cool whip

How To Make opal salad

  • Step 1
    Bring pineapple with juice and sugar to a boil.
  • Step 2
    Remove from heat and add jello, stir until desovled, then add cool whip and cottage cheese and 1 can of mandarin oranges (drained).
  • Step 3
    chill for 30 minutes in frig, remove and add marshmellows. Stir in and add remaining can of drained oranges on top in a clever pattern.

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