Recipe

Grandmas Lime Jello Salad Recipe

	Fizzle3nat / All my dishes 1 year ago Grandma Kathy always made this every Thanksgiving, and it promptly disappeared. A creamy, tangy, citrusy jello layer is topped by a sweet, fluffy cream cheese topping. The best! Prep:15m Cook:285m Servings:12	Fizzle3nat
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Ingredients

2 - 5 oz. pkgs. lime Jello

2 c. boiling water

1 - 6 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained - do not use fresh

Approx. 1 1/2 c. cold water

2 containers whipped topping (about 6 cups)

1 - 3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

1/4 c. walnuts, toasted and chopped

Directions

***Cook time is chill time.***

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, stirring well; set aside.

Drain pineapple well, reserving juice. Set pineapple aside. Measure juice and add enough cold water to equal 2 cups. Stir into Jello mixture. Pour into a 13 x 9 inch pan.

Chill about 45 minutes until just beginning to set; mixture should look like unbeaten egg whites. Whisk in 1 container of whipped topping (about 3 cups). Stir in pineapple. Let chill until set, about 2 - 3 hours.

Whip together softened cream cheese and second container of whipped topping. Spread over chilled Jello and sprinkle with walnuts. Chill for at least one hour before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

I included measurements for the whipped topping, in case you would like to use real whipped cream - like my mom does. If you do this, I would suggest that you use my Stabilized Whipped Cream Icing (you would need 3 recipes) because the additional gelatin in the whipped cream will prevent the salad from 'weeping'. Pineapple contains a protein-degrading enzyme called bromelain that prevents gelatin (a protein) from setting, which can cause the weeping. Canned pineapple (which has been processed at high heat and destroys some of the enzymes) eliminates this problem somewhat.

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Comments

henrie 1 year ago said:
YUM, you have 5 forks

conner909 7 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Yep, we grandmas do still make this recipe....mandarin oranges are good in this too!

maywest 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Hey didnt know about the enzymes not being in the caned pineapple. but this salad is a great treat for a potluck.so fresh for snack food and canned for mixing . thanks love to learn stuff..

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