Cheesecake Salad - The best of two worlds

Now that the weather is turning to spring, it is time to file away the soup recipes and start to think salads. This old family recipe has salad in the name, but in reality it is a dessert using the ever popular Cool Whip and mini marshmallows. But never fear, it does have fruit in it and you can use fat and sugar free substitute items making it semi-healthy for all those picky people. Enjoy!

1 small pkg lemon jello
2 cups boiling water
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese
1 pkg miniature marshmallows
1 can crushed pineapple (drained)
1 can mandarin oranges (drained)
1 tub Cool Whip

Heat water to boiling. Dissolve jello in water. On low heat melt cream cheese in jello, then add marshmallows and melt. Cool about 15 minutes. Add pineapple and oranges. Fold in Cool Whip. For serving, place in a glass bowl and decorate on top with 6 oranges formed in a flower shape around a maraschino cherry cut in half.