Aunt Dani's Cottage Cheese Jell-O Salad

1 16 oz. cottage cheese, small curd
1 sm. pkg. jell-o, any flavor (I like orange)
1 reg. can crushed pineapple, drained well
½-1 C. fruit to go with jell-o flavor
(Mandarin oranges, drained)
1 med. container cool whip, thawed

Pour cottage cheese into large bowl. Add jell-o & mix thoroughly. Add pineapple & other fruit; mix again. Fold in cool whip. It’s important to add ingredients in order so that the jell-o dissolves & jells properly.
You can eat it right away or chill it for a few hours to set up better. Serves 8-10.
*Save some of the fruit for garnish to make it look nice.
*To serve up to 24 people, use the next larger size of each ingredient.