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opal salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Debbie Gurley
Herrin, IL

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.

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min

Ingredients For opal salad

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

How To Make opal salad

  • 1
    Bring pineapple with juice and sugar to a boil.
  • 2
    Remove from heat and add jello, stir until desovled, then add cool whip and cottage cheese and 1 can of mandarin oranges (drained).
  • 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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