My Mother’s Congealed Salad

Name: My Mother’s Congealed Salad
Yield: serves 12¿15
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; One 3-ounce package lemon gelatin dessert mix; One 3-ounce package lime gelatin dessert mix; One 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup evaporated milk; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup cottage cheese; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup cherries, cut in half; Prepared horseradish; Pinch of salt

December 14, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
serves 12¿15

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water

One 3-ounce package lemon gelatin dessert mix

One 3-ounce package lime gelatin dessert mix

One 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup evaporated milk

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup cherries, cut in half

Prepared horseradish

Pinch of salt

Preparation

Bring the water to a boil and stir in the gelatin mixes until dissolved. Let cool slightly, then add the pineapple, orange juice, evaporated milk, and lemon juice. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. Mix together the mayonnaise, cottage cheese, nuts, cherries, horseradish to taste, and salt. Stir this mixture into the gelatin. Pour into a lightly greased 13 × 9 × 2-inch pan and refrigerate until firm.

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