miss jackie's version of ambrosia salad

Ingredients

• 8 ounces carton small curd cottage cheese
• 3 ounces box jello gelatin (any flavor) i use lime flavor.
• 20 ounces can crushed pineapple, well drained
• 1 medium container cool whip
• 5 tablespoons lemon juice concentrate
• 1 cup maraschino cherries, sliced or halved
• 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup sour cream
• 15 ounces can mandarin oranges, well drained
• 2 cups red or green sweet seedless grapes halved
• 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 8 ounces package cream cheese (softened