Hi Boys!
I think that it is safe to say that jellied salads are all but a thing of the past! However, in days of yesteryear being able to produce a perfectly molded Jell-O salad filled with all its hidden treasures was the true test of a home chef.
I can safely say that my granny practiced this art! We had a beautiful tall perfectly molded salad at every important family dinner. Did it taste good? Funny you should ask! Strangely, it DID!! It really did taste good. I can remember how red and pretty it always looked on my Thanksgiving plate nestled next to the slices of turkey, corn and mashed potatoes.
Will you like it? I think it is probably safe to say that yes, Bryson, you will like it!
Lochlan, you will be a little afraid to try it…. lemon Jell-O mixed with tomato juice, onions, and cottage cheese….. Hmmmmm, maybe not your thing! Try one bite for me …. just so you can have a little tiny memory!
Love, Mom
Fancy Jellied Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup tomato juice you can use tomato soup in place of the juice
- 1 pkg lemon Jell-O
- 1 cup celery finely diced
- 1 Tbsp onion finely diced
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Heat the tomato juice until it is very hot, add the lemon Jell-O powder and stir until all the sugar crystals are dissolved.
- Allow the lemon/tomato mixture to stand until cool and then add all the remaining ingredients. Set in refrigerator to cool.
Notes from Granny Mack!
- I wait until mine is partly set before adding the remaining ingredients.
- This salad can be added to, or some of these ingredients omitted, but the basic ingredients are a lemon jelly powder, tomato soup or juice and the salad dressing.
- To make it a little more fancy, it can be arranged on lettuce leaves and dressed up pretty with all the trimmings.
- I have always used the tomato Juice so don't know how the soup works.
Mmmm, memories for sure.