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Pink Lady Salad is 5 ingredient vintage Jello salad that includes cottage cheese, canned pineapple and Cool Whip. Also known as Pink Stuff, this recipe creates one of those classic dishes that graced holiday dinner tables across the Midwest.
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Pink Lady Salad - An Old Fashioned Jello Salad Recipe

Pink Lady Salad is 5 ingredient vintage Jello salad that include cottage cheese, canned pineapple and Cool Whip. Also known as Pink Stuff, this recipe creates one of those classic dishes that graced holiday dinner tables across the Midwest.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Refrigerate1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 5 Minute Pink Salad, Pink Lady Salad, pink salad, pink stuff salad, sweetheart salad
Servings: 8
Calories: 214kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

  • 9 ounces Cool Whip
  • 0.3 ounces strawberry Jello mix, dry (sugar free, preferably)
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix all ingredients until strawberry jello mix is completely incorporated and salad is perfectly pink.
    Pink Lady Salad is 5 ingredient vintage Jello salad that includes cottage cheese, canned pineapple and Cool Whip. Also known as Pink Stuff, this recipe creates one of those classic dishes that graced holiday dinner tables across the Midwest.
  • Let set up in the fridge for approximately 1 hour.
    Pink Lady Salad is 5 ingredient vintage Jello salad that includes cottage cheese, canned pineapple and Cool Whip. Also known as Pink Stuff, this recipe creates one of those classic dishes that graced holiday dinner tables across the Midwest.

Notes

  • This easy pink stuff salad has only 5 ingredients---strawberry jello mix, cool whip, cottage cheese, chopped nuts and crushed pineapple.
  • Be sure to drain the pineapple thoroughly before adding to the pink stuff salad.  Discard the juice or use it for something delicious like Amaretto Pina Coladas.
  • A sieve works best for draining crushed pineapple.
  • To make this 5 minute pink salad diet friendly, use fat free cool whip, non fat cottage cheese, and sugar free strawberry jello.
  • We prefer to use sugar free strawberry jello in this recipe, but regular strawberry jello mix would work too. 
  • The strawberry jello mix gets added to the salad dry without water being added. 
  • Please note carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information can vary  greatly depending on the products you use. The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg