Low-Cal Strawberry Banana Salad

• 1 (3 ounce) box sugar-free strawberry gelatin or 1 (3 ounce) box sugar-free strawberry banana flavor gelatin
• 1 cup crushed pineapple, in it's own juice
• 1 (8 ounce) carton fat-free cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) carton whipped topping (fat-free)
• 2 ripe bananas, sliced and tossed with diluted lemon juice
• 12 cup of chopped pecans (optional) or 12 cup walnuts (optional)

1. Put pineapple, juice and all, into a small saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Take off stove and stir in the dry gelatin mix.
4. Put this mixture into a larger bowl and when cooled somewhat, place into.
5. the fridge for 40 minutes or longer.
6. Do not allow it to jell completely.
7. Drain the bananas and fold into the gelatin.
8. Then add the nuts (if desired), cottage cheese, and the whip topping.
9. Fold.
10. all these ingredients together until throughly mixed.
11. Cover, and return to the fridge for several hours.

strawberry gelatin, pineapple, cottage cheese, bananas, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/low-cal-strawberry-banana-salad-349240 (may not work)