So, it is has been a while since I’ve posted an “iCooked” entry… but to be honest, it has been a while since I’ve tried something new. That’s just life, I guess. In light of Easter, I wanted to share with you a dish that I have been “in charge” of since I was probably 9 years old.
It is a side dish we have for every holiday. Christmas. Easter. New Years. Last Tuesday. You name it, if we gather for a family meal … this salad HAS to be there. We call it simply, “The Orange Salad.”
I made a revision to it last Christmas–to a more Weight Watchers-friendly version at just 2 points a serving.
AND NO ONE EVEN NOTICED!!
Give it a try… it is quite tasty.
The Orange Salad
3 oz Sugar-Free Orange Jell-O Powder
1 cup(s) 1% low-fat cottage cheese
1 cup(s) canned Crushed Pineapple (drained)
1 cup(s) canned mandarin oranges juice pack (drained)
2 cup(s) bag Miniature marshmallows
8 oz Lite Whipped Topping
1 tbsp chopped pecans (optional)
In a medium bowl, mix Jell-O powder, pineapple, mandarin oranges, pecans (optional) and cottage cheese together. Add in Cool Whip. Lastly, mix in marshmallows and move mixture to a serving bowl (optional). Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
This sounds fascinating.
I’m not sure I’ll be able to convince Diane to eat it if I made it though (sans pecans of course)
We’ll see :)
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calling it fascinating may be a stretch… but it is yummy nonetheless. whether Diane would eat it or not, i have no doubt that you could handle it on your own. it is THAT good.
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We call it “purse salad” in my family — because it seemed like my grandma always just pulled it out of her purse for dinner. Not sure anyone ever saw her make it.
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ok, so we called it orange stuff but it’s the same nonetheless.
i love its versatility …. wanna make pink stuff, green stuff? it just involves a different pack of jello.
this is my kind of cooking girl …. yummo!
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