Jello Cottage Cheese Salad

1 (3 1/2 oz.) pkg. lime Jello
1 (3 1/2 oz.) pkg. lemon Jello
3 c. water and pineapple juice, boiling
1 (8 1/2 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 can standard evaporated milk
1 c. mayonnaise
1 c. cottage cheese

Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!

Southern Celery Fish Salad

6 c. thinly sliced celery
1/2 c. sliced med. onion
1/2 c. diet mayonnaise
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 lbs. fillet of sole or flounder, cooked, chunked, and chilled
1 1/2 c. orange sections

Combine all ingredients except fish and orange. Mix well. Add fish and orange, toss lightly. Serve on lettuce leaves. Garnish with tomato wedges and radish roses if desired.

Potato Salad

2 pkgs. cauliflower
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 tbsp. dill salad cubes
1 tbsp. chopped pimento
1 tbsp. chopped bell pepper
2 tbsp. mustard
1 tbsp. vinegar
2 tbsp. diet mayonnaise
Sweetener, salt and pepper to taste

Cook cauliflower. Mix all ingredients together. Better if you can let chill a few minutes before eating.

Mary Jo’s Congealed Salad

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 c. boiling water
1 c. diet ginger ale
1/2 c. lemon juice
2 envelopes Sweet’N Low
4 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. shredded cabbage

Soften gelatin in lemon juice. Add boiling water stirring to dissolve gelatin. Add diet ginger ale, Sweet’N Low, vinegar and salt. Let chill. When it begins to thicken, fold in grapefruit and cabbage.

Chicken Salad with Fruit

3 oz. blended cottage cheese
2 tbsp. skim milk
1 tbsp. cider vinegar
2 tsp. grated onion
1 tsp. salt
1 med. green pear, cubed
1 med. apple, cubed
1 c. chopped celery
Lettuce leaves

Mix celery, apple, pear, chicken, and salt until smooth. Add onion, vinegar, milk, and cheese and toss. Serve on lettuce leaves. Makes 3 sandwiches.

Egg Salad

3 hard boiled eggs
3 oz. cottage cheese
1 tsp. mustard
1 tbsp. chopped onion
1 tbsp. dill cubes
Crazy salt
Pepper
Finely chopped celery

Finely chop eggs. Mix all together. Makes lunch for two. Good on sandwich with tomato. Vary seasoning to suit your taste.

Dipping Peas Salad

1 med. pear
1/2 c. cottage cheese
1 tsp. orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 to 2 tbsp. skim milk

Cut pear into wedges. Place cottage cheese and orange juice in blender. Blend until smooth, adding milk as needed. Mixture should be very thick. Pour into small dish. Use pear wedges to scoop up cottage cheese mixture. Makes 1 salad.

Dilly Tuna Salad

1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks
1 (6 oz.) can tuna, drained
1 c. cucumbers, sliced
1/3 c. imitation mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/4 tsp. dill seed

Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons of juice. Mix all ingredients except dill seed. Line salad bowl with crisp salad greens. Add above mixed ingredients. Sprinkle with dill seed.