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My Mother’s Congealed Salad

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

  1. 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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