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Lime Cottage Cheese Salad


This salad has to be tasted before one realizes it is one of those unexpectedly delightful flavor mixes. Who would think of mixing cottage cheese with lime jello?
My sister-in-law, a good forty-some years ago served this salad when we were at her house.
To be polite, I took a small spoonful - but to my surprise I LOVED it !  Of course I asked her for the recipe and it has, over the years, continued to be my favorite jello salad.


  • 2 pkgs -  3 oz. lime jello 
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 cup cream - whipped 
  • 1/2 cup salad dressing - Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip 
  • 3/4 cup celery, chopped fine
  • 1/4 cup onions, chopped fine 
  • 12 oz. or 1 1/2 cups of creamed cottage cheese 
  1. Dissolve jello in hot water and let partially set, then whip jello 
  2. Stir in remaining ingredients and let set in fridge. 
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9 comments:

  1. DebbieMay 18, 2016 at 5:34 AM

    Thanks for sharing the recipe. I haven't made this in years. It was always a favorite.

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  2. ElaineMay 18, 2016 at 6:42 AM

    Oh, I grew up with this salad. It didn't have the onions in it, but if I remember correctly my mother put chopped walnuts in it. So many of the jello salads have fallen by the wayside--I guess because we found other good recipes to entice us. :)

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    1. ElaineMay 18, 2016 at 6:40 PM

      I just realized ours had pineapple in it, too. So it was a little different than this recipe.

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  3. JeanMay 18, 2016 at 9:52 AM

    Lime jello with cottage cheese is a favorite traditional holiday dish in our family (well, about half of us adore it, the other half think it's horrifying!), but ours is a sweet version with crushed pineapple.

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    1. AnonymousMay 18, 2016 at 2:35 PM

      Exactly like our family. I made some today, it will be ready to have at supper time.

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  4. Judy May 18, 2016 at 11:48 AM

    This was one of those salads I stayed away from until now. But I tried Julie's version last week...and gave it a 'thumbs up'!

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  5. AnonymousMay 19, 2016 at 4:02 PM

    Sounds delicious. My late dad always ordered something similar to this at his favorite Atlanta restaurant!

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  6. AngharadMay 20, 2016 at 11:29 AM

    A very popular potluck recipe in the 70's but it was always made with walnuts and in a tupperware jello mould, also green. We all had the mould just for this salad

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  7. RosellaMay 25, 2016 at 10:30 PM

    Oh wow - this brings back memories! I love the taste of this jello salad and must make it again soon!

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