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Under The Sea Salad

Under The Sea Salad
A vintage recipe from the Jell-O cookbook, Joys of Jell-O. Make this Under The Sea Salad with Lime or Lemon-Lime Jell-O, pears, salt, lemon juice, cream cheese, and ginger.
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Ingredients

  • 1 package Lime or Lemon-Lime Jell-O Gelatin 3-ounce package
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 can pear halves 1-pound can
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 packages cream cheese 3-ounce package
  • 1/8 teaspoon ginger

Method

  • Dissolve Jell-O Gelatin and salt in boiling water.
  • Drain pears, measuring 3/4 cup syrup; add water, if necessary.
  • Dice pears and set aside.
  • Add pear syrup and lemon juice to gelatin.
  • Measure 1 1/4 cups into a 1-quart mold. Chill until set, but not firm.
  • Meanwhile, soften cream cheese until creamy.
  • Gradually add remaining gelatin, blending until smooth.
  • Add ginger.
  • Chill until very thick.
  • Fold in pears.
  • Spoon into the mold.
  • Chill until firm.
  • Unmold on crisp lettuce.
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Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword Congealed Salad, Jell-O

Notes

This recipe is from the Joys of Jell-O cookbook. 
This recipe makes about 4 cups, or 8 side salads.