We got this recipe 40+ years ago from a friend named Jenny, so my kids always called it Jenny's salad... later shortened to Jenny Salad

1 container cottage cheese (16 oz)
1 container cool whip (9 oz)
1 can* mandarin oranges, well drained
1 can* pineapple chunks, well drained
1 large pkg orange flavored Jello, pour right from packet, dry**
Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Refrigerate for 1–2 hours.

You can alter with different fruit (even fresh) combinations and Jello flavor.

* Size of fruit cans depend upon how much fruit you want.

**Use either regular Jello or no-sugar Jello, and you can adjust amount of Jello according to taste.
Can be a side dish or dessert.

That sounds good. I'm going to try this one.

This so good. I use sugar-free Jello. Also taste good without pineapple.

I'm going to try it! Going to Phoenix to see FIL this weekend, may try it there - more people to eat it! :-D

I make this recipe. The only difference is I strain my cottage cheese. It makes it very thick and creamy. I also mix the cool whip and jello together first. It makes it mix together faster. Ohhh... Only think I'm missing in the cool whip. I think I will have to make some!

Yum! It sounds good!

Thank you for sharing this with us, it sounds so good!!! :D:D:D

We also make this for just about all family get together dinners.
We use crushed pineapples, and that is where I put my jello. Seems to make it a little stiffer when it's chilled.
We add fruit to match the color/flavor jello we're using. Cherries with cherry flavored jello....mandarine oranges in orange flavored jello, etc. Pineapples go in no matter what color/flavor we make.
No matter what color/flavor we make, we call it 'the pink stuff'. We love it!
Carol B

Love to make it with Lime Jello and we call it the "pink stuff" no matter what color or flavor also. Thanks for reminding me, love it in the summer!

This is my favourite jello salad. I use 2 cans on oranges though. It is also good with lime or lemon jello.

I had forgot about this recipe...
I will have to make this soon!
Love it
Kirsten

Sounds so good, and very cooling on this miserably hot day.

got the cool whip! I made it with one can fruit cocktail, one can of maderian oranges and some fresh cherries i depitted. YUMMO!

We always use chopped pecans too! I like the texture of them!

I cant wait to go to the grocery store to get the ingredients for Jenny Salad. It sounds so yummy and perfect for summer.

I've made it with strawberry jello and strawberries - we call it - appropriately - "The Pink Stuff"

Love you avitar!

Sharon

This recipe was on here earlier and I made it. Didn't like the chunks of cottage cheese, but like crkathleen's idea for straining the cottage. I'll try it again. Thanks.

I make this one also. Very yummy.

will go to market aand get ingred. Yum

Your recipe sounded good, so I tried it out with all diet ingredients...no sugar jello, non fat cottage cheese, light cool whipped topping, etc. It was so delicious. Thank you for sharing a great old classic...I always used a different recipe with pistachio pudding (instant), cool whipped topping, pineapple, marshmellows, walnuts. We always called it the 'green stuff' but I did not know how to make one with cottage cheese. Anyway, all my friends loved it and wanted the recipe. Thanks again. barbb from Victorville, CA

I make this too for group lunches in the Teachers' Lounge at school! It's quick and delicious! Glad you posted it!

This sounds Great! We're having our annual friends and family cookout in two weeks. This is definately going to be served. My mum use to make a jello salad each time we were invited to a cookout. She used sour cream. I remember it being very good. I think this will be a fun addition.

Patricia

Looks yummy. I was looking for something to make without having to turn on the stove or oven. This is it. :thumbup:

I made this a week or so ago and I love it! Course the husband ate it all up!
K

thank you!

I got this when I sold Tupperware a lot of years ago and if used cherry or strawberry it was Pink Stuff and then one day I made it with Orange jello with oranges and pineapple and my son said Mom this is not pink so what do we call it and I said Orange Stuff so what ever color jello I used that is what we called it and that same son loved that and his wife tried to make it and she told me that she made it but it did not look like the one he had made and she had jelled the jello and cut in cube and mixed with other items and he told her it was good was easier the make his way

It's one of my all time favorites. I got the recipe about 35 years ago and it was called "Dry Jello Salad".

yes, love this recipe, thanks