Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad

Description: This is a light fruit salad that goes well with chicken or pork. The cottage cheese keeps it from being overly sweet. Please note prep time includes chilling time. Kids like this, too!

Ingredients:

• 1 (16 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
• 1 (3 ounce) box Jello gelatin, any flavor (we like raspberry)
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip
• 1 (15 ounce) can fruit cocktail or 1 (15 ounce) can any fruit, drained
• 1/2 cup walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Steps:

1. Mix together cottage cheese and dry jello.
2. Add the Cool Whip and mix thoroughly.
3. Add fruit cocktail and nuts (if desired) and mix.
4. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.