Lime Gelatin Salad

1 6-oz. lime Jell-O

1 cup boiling water

8 oz. cream cheese

½ tsp. vanilla

15-oz. can drained Mandarin oranges

8 oz. can drained crushed pineapple

1 cup lemon lime soda

½ cup chopped pecans

1 8-oz. cool whip

Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. In mixing bowl, cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in gelatin mixture & beat until smooth. Stir in vanilla, oranges, pineapple, soda & pecans. Chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Fold in ¾ of cool whip. Pour into a 9 X 13" dish. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours until firm. Cut into squares. Garnish with remaining topping. Yield 16 to 20 servings.