Ingredients

  • 1 package lime or lemon Jell-O, dissolved with 1 cup hot water
  • 3/4 cup cold water
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 bottlecapful of vinegar
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup (total) chopped celery, onions, carrots (if you add too much the Jell-O will be too watery to gel)
  • Ripe olives or parsley

Method

  • In a bowl, combine the dissolved Jell-O, cold water, mayonnaise, and vinegar and mix thoroughly.
  • Transfer to the freezer or refrigerator and allow it to chill well.
  • When it begins to get firm, remove it from the freezer or refrigerator and beat with an electric beater until fluffy.
  • Add cottage cheese and chopped vegetables.
  • Before you put the mixture into a mold, decorate the bottom of the mold with olives or parsley so that when you unmold it there will be a pretty design on top.
  • Another variation is to forego the vinegar and add fruit with the cottage cheese.
  • Just be sure that the salad is firm (overnight in the refrigerator or a few hours in the freezer), otherwise it will be messy when you unmold it.