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Submitted by amiejo26

Lime Jello salad mold with crushed pineapple, cottage cheese, lemon juice, and whipped cream folded in at just the right thickness. A creamy, tangy retro gelatin salad for potlucks and holidays.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

0 min

READY

4 hrs

This creamy lime Jello mold is a vintage potluck staple that hasn’t lost its charm. Lime gelatin dissolved in hot water gets combined with crushed pineapple, lemon juice, and sugar, then chilled until partially thickened before cottage cheese and whipped cream are folded in.

The two-stage chilling is the whole technique here. You need the Jello thick enough to suspend the cottage cheese and whipped cream evenly throughout. Add them too early when it’s still liquid and they’ll float to the top or sink to the bottom, giving you layers instead of a uniform mold.

The lemon juice brightens the lime flavor and keeps the sweetness from being one-note. Combined with the tangy cottage cheese, it adds just enough tartness to balance all that sugar and whipped cream.

Kitchen Tips

  • Check the Jello every 30 minutes while it thickens. You want it the consistency of unbeaten egg whites before adding the cottage cheese and cream
  • Fold gently so the whipped cream stays fluffy. Stirring hard turns the whole thing dense
  • To unmold cleanly, dip the mold briefly in warm water and invert onto a plate
  • Use small-curd cottage cheese for a smoother texture throughout

Variations

  • Swap lime Jello for strawberry or orange for a different color and flavor
  • Add chopped pecans or walnuts for crunch
  • Mix in mini marshmallows for a Watergate salad-style variation

Ingredients

6 173.4
OUNCES ML/G PINEAPPLE
crushed
1 1
EACH LEMON
juice only
½ 118
CUP ML SUGAR
¾ 177
CUP ML COTTAGE CHEESE *
1 237
CUP ML WHIPPED CREAM
already whipped
1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE JELLO
lime

Directions

Dissolve jello in one cup of hot water.

Combine remaining ingredients except cottage cheese and whipped cream.

Place in refrigerator.

When thick, add the cottage cheese and whipped cream.

Return to refrigerator until set.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 215g (7.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 235 13% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 121mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0g 2%
Sugars g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 26%
Calcium 2% Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
 

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