5 Minute Fruit Salad

I tasted this yummy recipe at a friend's party. I believe the recipe is from her mother, Aldine Allen. It is an easy, quick recipe to do for a potluck or luncheon.

1 large container Cool-Whip
1 pkg. any flavor Jell-O, sprinkle over Cool Whip and fold in.
1 can pineapple chunks or tidbits, drained
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 large container small curd cottage cheese

Sprinkle Jell-O over Cool Whip and fold in, like as stated above. Add fruit and cottage cheese, combine well, refrigerate and let stand all day or overnight in fridge, covered. Fresh fruit can also be added or used in it.
Serve and Enjoy!

Strawberry Salad

I know Miss Erika posted a Strawberry Spinach Salad. But here is one that I like to make.
2 bunches of spinach (I used romaine lettuce since that's what I had)
4 cups sliced strawberries

dressing:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 tsp paprika
2 Tbsp sesame seeds
1 Tbsp poppy seeds

1. In a large bowl, toss together the spinach and strawberries
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Pour over the spinach and strawberries, toss to coat.

Smoothies

Here is an easy smoothie recipe I found on the back of some frozen mixed fruit. It makes one serving and is a great way to get one or two fruits in.

1 cup frozen fruit
1 to 1 1/2 cup fruit juice or milk

Blend and serve.

I use a magic bullet and it works great but I am sure a normal blender would work as well. Enjoy:)