Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2009

This is comfort food. My family made jello salads for every family outing during my years at home. My mom used to use a blender to smooth out out the texture and then add the fruit. I love dishes like this - 5 minutes to put together! I recommend using small curd cottage cheese. I used fat-free cottage cheese, and sugar-free whipped topping. Unfortunately, I didn't have any mandarin oranges on hand - and it was fine without. This had 2-3 hours to set, but could have used a little more. Enjoy everyone - and thanks for sharing!

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dwieberg

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Home Town: Elmira Heights, New York, USA

Living In: Ellijay, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2009

My grandmother made this salad for me, by request, when I was a child. I now make it for my own children who absolutely love it. As mentioned, this does go over very well at family gatherings, especially with children who are picky eaters. So quick and easy; perfect for those evenings when the family asks, "What's for dessert??". :)

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2007

I love this recipe, so easy, and a little good for you. I think that next time I will add more oranges.

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Jenifer

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2007

I remember my mom making this for my 5th birthday and I have loved it ever since. I have made variations with 1 small box of cherry and 1 small box of orange jello. I also prefer to use small curd cottage cheese to cut down on a potential mouth full of cheese-only and usually add additional oranges or a can of pineapple chunks. can't wait to make this same recipe for my kids some day. Thanks

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2007

Update: Made this again for a luncheon, this time I added marshmallows to it (posted pic). Original review: I used this recipe, but kind of combined it with another recipe that I had. I was a little nervous about putting the powdered gelatin in with the other stuff, and not actually making the jello per say (ie boiling the water). But it actually turned out really well! I subbed the cottage cheese for 8 oz. of sour cream and added cherries & crushed pineapple. My 3yo is calling this 'shark salad' since we got the other recipe with the cherries and cr. pineapple from the kids section of our local newspaper and the section was about sharks, LOL! (: Thanks for the post! My 3yo had like 5 bowls through the day!

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2006

I made some changes based on what I had in my cabinets so I used canned strawberries and strawberry/banana jello instead. I thought this was good but I think its just a bit too sweet for my taste to eat plain. I liked it spread on a bagel for breakfast.

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Cat Berner

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Home Town: Immokalee, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2006

Easy to make, perfect as a light side dish with summer meals.

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2005

Great recipe! My mom makes this every year during the holidays. She also adds crushed pineapple, it makes it extra good!And, she puts some of the mandarin oranges on top!I actually made it this year and my kids can't wait to eat it.

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2005

I have made this same recipe with strawberries, and it is great as well.

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2005

Love this-this can be doubled to feed a bigger crowd if need be.

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GINAH1

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2004

this is really good. i'm going to try it next time with strawberries and strawberry gelatin.

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2003

I'm always on the look-out for healthy snacks I can prepare for my children. My son and I both enjoyed this dessert very much. Instead of the mandarin oranges, I used canned peaches, chopped and drained. I have made this in the past using peach gelatin and it's delicious. I used fat-free cottage cheese and fat-free cool whip. I will definitely make this again. Thanks

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2003

This is a very easy and delicious recipe to make. You can also make different flavors by changing the Jell-O flavor and adding different fruits. I am a big fan of mandarin oranges so this was super yummy to me! Thanks so much Linda!

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Verna

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2002

Thanks for sharing, Linda. This salad is yummiest with apricot jello and some added crushed pineapple. Its quick and easy for buffets and church suppers if you need a last minute dish.

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