Ugly Duckling Jello Salad

Name: Ugly Duckling Jello Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (6 ounce) package lime Jell-O gelatin; 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese; 1 (8 ounce) carton cottage cheese; 2 cups boiling water; 1 (12 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained (reserve liquid); 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans; 1/2 cup finely chopped celery; 1 (6 ounce) bottle maraschino cherries, diced (reserve juice); 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Submitted by joyt3595

"It's not the prettiest jello salad, but it's the tastiest! The cream cheese, pecans and the celery are the secrets. A friend's mother gave me her recipe. We only have this at Christmas!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

1 (6 ounce) package lime Jell-O gelatin
1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (8 ounce) carton cottage cheese
2 cups boiling water
1 (12 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained (reserve liquid)
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped pecans
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped celery
Icing
1 (6 ounce) bottle maraschino cherries, diced (reserve juice)
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

directions

Dissolve Jello in the boiling water.
Stir in reserved pineapple juice.
Chill until syrupy.
Mix in softened cream cheese, stirring well.
Fold in the softened cottage cheese, crushed pineapple, minced pecans, and minced celery.
Transfer this mixture to a 9" x 13" glass dish.
Refrigerate until Jello sets and chilled.
Spread Icing on top of Jello.
Icing Instructions:
Add chopped cherries and cherry juice to sour cream.
Stir mixture well.
"Ice"the Jello.

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