Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2005

One of DH's favorites.

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NanaBeth

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Upland, California, USA

Living In: Roseville, California, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2007

My boyfriend and I loved this recipe! It wasn't as thick as I was hoping for it to be so the next time I make it I'll double the cottage cheese. Great dessert!

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Lizzy

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2007

My Grandmother has been making this salad for Thanksgiving for as long as I can remember. Everyone loves it! We affectionately refer to it as "Orange Stuff."

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BridgesGirl4165

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Living In: Garland, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

This is a very good recipe that has been on here for many years with few reviews. Not sure how I found this recipe with the title of it, but I am glad I did. I took this salad to a ladies dinner at church and came home with an empty bowl. I also made some in jell-o molds for my family. I used all the ingredients, but halved the maraschino cherry amount. Make sure you drain your fruit really well. I did not cut the mandarin oranges in half, they broke up nicely when I folded in the whipped topping. You could easily change up the jell-o flavor in this salad. Thanks bestrachan for sharing your Thanksgiving salad recipe.

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Molly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Huntertown, Indiana, USA

Living In: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2012

I loved this receipe. I made it for the family Christmas dinner without trying it first but it was wonderful. I read the prior reviews about the mandarin oranges making it a little juicy. Instead of adding another container of cottage cheese as some of the other reviewers did, I added thickness by throwing in 1 1/2 cups of mini marshmallows. It was a hit. NO leftovers!

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Angela

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2006

I usually leave out the maraschino cherries and nuts when I make this and it's always good.

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GINAH1

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2006

this recipe has been a very popular one in my family for years, however we like it with a little more texture, so we double the cottage cheese. pretty darn close to perfect

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mjnauert

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sherwood, North Dakota, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2007

To cut the sweetness of this salad, I usually leave out cherries and nuts, add 2t lemon juice and add finely chopped celery.The flavor is excellent.

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MAGGIE MCGUIRE

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2007

My daughters loved this and took half the leftovers of it from Thanksgiving. I bought a 6 oz. package of Orange Jello and used probably 4 oz. of it. Great!

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Dorothy Meier

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Redlands, California, USA

Living In: Beaumont, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2010

We grew up eating Jello Salad, and this is a great recipe. The only negative is that anytime Mandarin oranges are used, the salad gets watery. Other than that, there is a lot of flavor and textures in this salad. Thanks for the recipe!

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