Recipe

Perfection Salad Recipe

	Julesong / All my dishes 2 years ago A family recipe dating back to the early part of the 20th century, by my great-grandmother. I have a tendency to think of this as Grandpa's salad, because he always prepared it for us. My mom and sister still make it for our holiday family gatherings... More Prep:20m Servings:8	Julesong
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Ingredients

1 cup boiling water

1 (3 ounce) package lemon Jell-O gelatin

2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup cold water

1 cup finely diced celery

1 cup finely shredded cabbage

1 tablespoon dried onion flakes

2 tablespoons chopped pimiento

mayonnaise (Best Foods, Helmann's, or Vegenaise)

Directions

Pour boiling water over jello in bowl.

Stir until jello is disolved.

Stir in vinegar, veggies, salt, and cold water.

Pour into mold, chill until firm.

Serve unmolded on chilled plate, topped with a generous dollop of mayonnaise (family tradition of the last 30 years or so demands that you use Best Foods mayo brand - *never* Miracle Whip).

If preferred, use 1/2 cup celery and 1 cup grated carrot.

You can use sugar-free jello for a diabetic/lowcarb version of Perfection Salad. Sometimes lemon jello is difficult to find - we've sometimes used lime instead.

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Comments

stephr 1 year, 4 months ago said:
This is a 1970's weight watchers recipe. This salad would be a great diet. It's DISGUSTING. If you google it, (rosy perfection salad), you can see a photo of it on the original weight watcher's card. It looks as disgusting as it sounds. What was up with the palates of that generation? Mayo. and jell-o DO NOT mix!

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