Fluff

1 container cottage cheese
1 small container of cool whip
1 small package of jello, lime or orange
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 can of mandarin oranges or chunk pineapple, drained

Mix all ingredients together and chill before serving. You may also use any fat level of cool whip and cottage cheese and sugar free jello. This is a easy recipe and really tasty. It is light, fluffy, creamy and yummy!

Homemade Chicken Salad

1-1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken
1/2 cup chopped celery ( 1 stalk)
1/4 cup chopped onions or sliced green onions
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 cup grapes (optional)
1/3 cup mayo or Miracle Whip
1 TBL lemon juice
Salt and Pepper to taste

In a medium bowl combine chicken, celery, onions, walnuts and grapes. For dressing, stir together mayo, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Pour over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Cover and chill for 1 to 4 hours. If you want it creamier, just add more mayo or Miracle Whip. Serve on fresh bread of your choice or over a mixed green salad for a light lunch.

Here are some variations for this recipe:

Curried Chicken Salad

Prepare as above and add 1 to 2 tsp curry powder or paste. Before serving, stir in 2 TBL toasted cashews or almonds.

BBQ Chicken Salad

Prepare as above, except reduce mayo to 1/4 cup and add 1/4 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce....you can also eliminate the mayo and just use 1/2 cup BBQ sauce.

Turkey Salad

Prepare as above, except use turkey instead of chicken.

Ham Salad

Prepare as above, except use finely chopped ham instead of chicken and eliminate the salt.

12 Hour Salad

1 medium head of lettuce
1 large green pepper, diced
1 red onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 10-oz pkg. frozen peas
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayo
2 TBSP sugar
1 8-oz. pkg. cheddar cheese, shredded
1 LB. bacon, fried and crumbled bacon

In a 9"x13' dish, cut up head of lettuce and spread on bottom of dish. Spread on evenly the diced pepper, onion and celery. Spread on frozen peas. In separate bowl, mix sour cream and mayo. Spread evenly over lettuce mixture. Sprinkle sugar evenly over the sour cream and mayo. Add the cheese and top with bacon crumbs. Cover and refrigerate 12 hours.

This recipe is a family favorite. My grandma Yount has made it...as long as I can remember. Jeremy loves this salad! It's a great recipe to make the night before and event. You won't have leftovers! :)