Cottage Cheese Salad

1 container cottage cheese (small curd)
1 pkg orange jello
2 cans mandarin oranges (well drained)
1 container cool whip

Method & Story;Sprinkle jello over cottage cheese and mix well, add mandarin oranges. Fold in whipped topping. Serve immediately or refrigerate.
I received this recipe in 1972. We made it often as part of Sunday dinner, or for birthday parties, or whenever we thought about it.