Mama's Ambrosia Salad

Dump 6 ingredients together and you have a delicious Fruit Cocktail Salad. Maybe even add some maraschino cherries if you have them on hand, Always a  quick and refreshing summertime salad.  Hey! You could even say it's a healthy one at that with the cottage cheese and fruit in it right??? or we can tell ourselves that while indulging in this this glorious salad/dessert  *wink :: Ingredients :: 1 pkg prepared Jello {any flavor} 1 (15 oz.) can fruit cocktail {drained} 1 (11 ounce) can Mandarin orange sections 1 (32 oz.) tub low-fat small curd cottage cheese  3 c. mini marshmallows {about 1/2 a bag} 8 oz. container Cool Whip :: Directions :: 1- Drain fruit cocktail but KEEP juices for jello mix,  1- Drain mandarin oranges but do not keep juices this time.  prepare the jello as normal using the juice as part of the cold liquid. 2- Add in fruit cocktail to the jello and Refridgerate Jello til set, stirring occasionally so it is kinda lumpy. 3- Meanwhile when Jello is almost set.... Add cottage cheese, marshmallows, and Cool Whip in a bowl. Stir gently until well combined... Fold into Jello mixture. 4- Refrigerate for at least four hours, or until marshmallows are soft, before serving. Note: Marshmallows will absorb the moisture the longer it sits so you may want to add more cool whip art serving time. Thanks For Visiting