So many favorite recipes begin with Jell-O — and many take surprising twists and turns, from aspic to molds, salads with lettuce and celery, desserts with mayonnaise, or in this case, cottage cheese. There’s no guessing what’s in store when Jell-O’s on the menu.
Yield
12 Servings
Preparation time
10 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Total time
2 hours, 10 minutes
Ingredients
16 ounces fresh strawberries, diced small
16 ounces small-curd cottage cheese
20 ounces can crushed pineapple, drained
3 ounces box strawberry-flavored Jell-O
8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed (Cool Whip)
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix together diced strawberries, cottage cheese, and pineapple. In a medium bowl, whisk Jell-O powder into whipped topping until well blended. Fold whipped topping into cottage cheese and fruit. Refrigerate 2 hours to chill and set.
Notes
Per serving: 174 calories, 6 grams fat (5 grams saturated fat), 23 grams total carbohydrates, 8 milligrams cholesterol, 178 milligrams sodium, 1 gram fiber, 6 grams protein.
