1 PARTY SALAD | CHILL TIME: 5 HOURS
ingredients
- 1 3-oz. pack green Jello*
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 8-oz. package Philadelphia cream cheese*
- ½ cup crushed pineapple or pineapple tidbits
- ½ cup chopped or miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup whipped cream**
- Chopped walnuts (optional)
- Maraschino cherries (optional)
directions
- Dissolve Jello, hot water, and cream cheese together (see notes). Let Jello set up a little (about one hour).
- Add crushed pineapple or pineapple tidbits, miniature marshmallows, and whipped cream. Add chopped walnuts if desired.
- Chill until set (about 4 hours). 4. Unmold and top with maraschino cherries, if desired.
Notes
A Nuyens classic. This recipe, as well as the notes below, comes from Christine’s hand-written notes for Grandma’s recipe.
*Grandma’s recipe didn’t have quantities, so we used a big box of green Jello and 8 oz. of cream cheese.
**Grandma used an 8-oz. tub of Cool Whip instead of whipped cream.
I use a handmixer to mix the first three ingredients.
You kids didn’t like the pineapple so I left it out. If you use pineapple I recommend crushed.
Grandma used miniature marshmallows, not chopped ones.
Grandma used to add chopped walnuts and when she unmolded it, she would top with maraschino cherries.
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