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Festive Holiday Salad
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What Can I Bring?
Perfect for: Celebrations, family gatherings, school functions, office parties.
Make and take: Make the night before and chill; serve cold.
Made famous by: Mary Beth Williams of Conyers, who got the recipe from a dear friend more than 25 years ago. "I have made this salad every Christmas and Easter since 1980, " she said. It just might work well for New Year's, too.
Tip: This salad is very flexible. Add chopped walnuts or omit the celery or cherries. You can also substitute a small tub of whipped nondairy topping for the whipped cream.
Lemon gelatin and cream cheese makes a tangy-sweet base for this holiday side dish or dessert.
Hands on time: 10 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Serves: 8
Ingredients:
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1 (3-ounce) package lemon Jell-O
1 cup heavy cream
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained well
1 rib celery, diced
1/4 cup chopped, drained maraschino cherries
Instructions:
Dissolve Jell-O in 1 cup boiling water. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream. Beat in the pineapple and Jell-O; continue beating for 1 minute. Fold in the celery and cherries. Pour into a serving bowl and refrigerate overnight or for several hours before serving.
In a mixing bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream. Beat in the pineapple and Jell-O; continue beating for 1 minute. Fold in the celery and cherries. Pour into a serving bowl and refrigerate overnight or for several hours before serving.
Notes:
This recipe calls for overnight chilling time.
Nutrition:
Per serving: 368 calories (percent of calories from fat, 74), 6 grams protein, 19 grams carbohydrates, trace fiber, 31 grams fat (19 grams saturated), 103 milligrams cholesterol, 214 milligrams sodium.
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