Lime Gelatin, Pineapple, Cottage Cheese Salad

• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. lime Jell-O
• 1 pkg. Dream Whip whipped topping mix
• 1/4 c. chopped nuts
• 12 oz. container small curd cottage cheese
• 1/2 c. salad dressing
• 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple (reserve juice)
• sliced pimento-stuffed olives or pineapple pieces (if desired for topping)
• 1/2 c. milk (for Dream Whip)
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla (for Dream Whip)

1. Mix gelatin, using 2 cups boiling water, 1 1/3 cups cold water and 2/3 cup pineapple juice.
2. Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
3. Make Dream Whip topping according to package directions.
4. Add chopped nuts, cottage cheese and salad dressing; mix well.
5. Whip gelatin after it reaches appropriate consistency with electric mixer until broken up into pea size pieces.
6. Add pineapple, minus 3 tablespoons, to whipped gelatin and stir together.
7. Add whipped mixture and mix well.
8. Pour into 2-quart Pyrex oblong glass dish sprayed with vegetable oil (like Pam). (Will also need another small dish as recipe makes a little more than fits in 2-quart dish.)
9. Can top with sliced olives or pineapple pieces, if desired.
10. Chill until firm.
11. Serves 12 to 16.

lime jello, dream whip whipped topping mix, nuts, cheese, salad dressing, pineapple, olives, milk, vanilla

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=496717 (may not work)