Evergreen Salad

Name: Evergreen Salad
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 1 cup LIGHT N' LIVELY Lowfat Cottage Cheese; 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided; 1 cup boiling water; 1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin; 1-1/2 cups ice cubes; 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained; 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts; 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries

9 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup LIGHT N' LIVELY Lowfat Cottage Cheese
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
1 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin
1-1/2 cups ice cubes
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries

Directions

1

Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with wire whisk until creamy.
2

Add cottage cheese; mix well.
3

Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping until well blended; set aside.
4

Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 2 min.
5

until completely dissolved.
6

Add ice; stir until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
7

Remove any unmelted ice.
8

Stir in pineapple with its juice.
9

Gradually add gelatin mixture to cream cheese mixture, stirring constantly with wire whisk until well blended.
10

Add walnuts and cherries; mix well.
11

Pour into 2-qt.
12

serving bowl.
13

Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
14

Top with remaining 1 cup whipped topping just before serving.
15

Store leftover salad in refrigerator.