Lime Gelatin Salad

I’ve actually had this one before! Several times as a kid at potlucks and at home! It’s a great Summer dessert, easy to do even if we cheated. Instead of using heavy cream and beating it, the recipe we had used Cool Whip! Yum! Hope you like it!

Lime Gelatin Salad

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Additional Time: 5 hrs
Total Time: 5 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 10

Ingredients:

1 cup boiling water

1 (6 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O® mix

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

2 cups heavy cream

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Gather the ingredients.

Combine boiling water and gelatin mix in a large bowl; stir until dissolved. Stir in 1/2 cup pineapple juice. Refrigerate until thickened but not set, about 1 hour.

Meanwhile, place crushed pineapple and remaining juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool to room temperature. Blend softened cream cheese and prepared gelatin until smooth. Mix in cooled pineapple.

Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

Fold cream into gelatin mixture. Fold in chopped nuts. Pour into a pretty glass bowl, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.

Recipe Tip:

Chopped walnuts can be used instead of chopped pecans.

Nutritional Facts:

Calories 412
Total Fat 33g
Saturated Fat 17g
Cholesterol 90mg
Sodium 161mg
Total Carbohydrate 27g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Total Sugars 23g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 6mg
Calcium 64mg
Iron 1mg
Potassium 175mg

Recipe courtesy of All Recipes.com

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I used to eat this as a child, my friend’s mom would make something similar. Thank you :pray: so much! @Amethyst
Good memories! :hugs:

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I’m glad you like it! I’ve been looking for a recipe for this for years, wanting to make it! I about jumped up and down when I found it! So many great memories came with it for me too!

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I haven’t had Jell-O in ages! This sounds like a cool and yummy summer dessert :yum:

I’ll have to see if I can find lime Jell-O at the store! Thanks for the recipe and inspiration, @Amethyst :green_heart: :sparkles:

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This is also delicious with orange jello and… if you are feeling really adventurous - white grape jello - substitute the water for a fizzy lime soda… delicious!

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Wow, haven’t had a jello-o salad in decades! I used to love these, need to make one to relive those the memories :heart:

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You can use other flavors. I used to use strawberry. It’s so good and creamy!

I bet that would be great! YUM!

I know, this is an older recipe, but a good one!

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White grape jello sounds amazing! Gosh, they have so many fun flavors out there. I need to spend more time in the jello aisle :laughing: :+1: :shopping_cart:

Strawberry should be easy to find, and I bet it’s delicious too! :yum: :strawberry:

Thanks, Amethyst! :heart: :hugs:

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You’re welcome, my dear!

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