Divinity Salad

Name: Divinity Salad
Ingredients: 2 (3 ounce) packages lemon Jell-O gelatin; 1 cup boiling water; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 cups small curd cottage cheese; 2 cups crushed pineapple, undrained; 1 pint whipping cream, whipped (don't use prepared whipped cream); 4 tablespoons mayonnaise (real mayo, not salad dressing like Miracle Whip); 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional); 3 maraschino cherries (optional); 1 sprig fresh parsley (optional)

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 (3 ounce) packages lemon Jell-O gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 cups small curd cottage cheese
2 cups crushed pineapple, undrained
1 pint whipping cream, whipped (don't use prepared whipped cream)
4 tablespoons mayonnaise (real mayo, not salad dressing like Miracle Whip)
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
3 maraschino cherries (optional)
1 sprig fresh parsley (optional)

Directions

1

Dissolve the jello, salt and sugar in the boiling water. Place in the fridge and let cool for about 5 minutes.
2

While jello mixture is cooling, whip the whipping cream using a mixer on high speed. The whipped cream is ready when it thickens and peaks. Be careful not to over whip.
3

Add the following to the jello mixture: cottage cheese, pineapple, mayo and nuts. Mix well.
4

Now gently fold the whipped cream into the jello mixture. This will make the mixture very light and fluffy.
5

Pour into a pretty presentation bowl.
6

For a nice presentation at holiday time, garnish with the maraschino cherries and a sprig of parsley to look like holly berries.
7

Cover and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.