Grandmas Jello Salad Recipes

GRANDMA'S JELLO SALAD (STRAWBERRY)

Steps:

• Dissolve Jello into boiling water.
• Add frozen strawberries and stir until they are thawed and the mixture begins to thicken. Add mashed bananas and pineapple.
• Pour half the mixture into a 9 x 13 pan. Chill in refrigerater until firm.
• Spread sour cream over the top. Add remaining Jello mixture and chill until firm.

GRANDMA'S JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix jello powder and whipped cream in bowl until jello is evenly dissolved.
• Add cottage cheese, 1/2 mandarin oranges (1 can), whole can of fruit cocktail, and walnuts stir until well mixed.
• Garnish top with remaining mandarin oranges and a sprinkle of walnuts.
• Refrigerate for about 1 hour before serving.

GRANDMA MAX'S LAYERED JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the cherry jello powder according to the directions on the package in a glass mixing bowl. Put it in the fridge and let it set.
• Once set, prepare the dream whip according to the package and cut the cream cheese into small chunks, (if you're not a fan of chunks, you could whip it all together). Mix the cream cheese into the dream whip and layer it on top of the cherry jello. Let it set in the fridge.
• *You could save yourself time if you do step 1 and step 2 together and let both set in the fridge at the same time.*.
• Drain the crushed pineapple and rinse with cold water approximately 3-4 times to remove most of the acidic juice. Make sure to squeeze out the excess water with your hands.
• Make the lemon jello powder according to directions and let it partially set.
• Mix the pineapple into the lemon jello and layer over top of the dream whip mixture.
• Let set in the fridge and serve. (For the best results, put saran wrap over the salad and let it set overnight).
• Note: The dream whip should be one of the small envelopes.

PERFECTION SALAD- GRANDMA'S VERSION

Steps:

• 1. Combine the 2 packages of lime Jell-O with 4 cups of hot water in a large bowl, stirring until dissolved. Stir in cold water. Immediately add vegetables and well drained pineapple. Pour mixture into a mold or serving dish. Refrigerate until mixture has set (about 2 or 3 hours).
• 2. Prepare the lemon Jell-O package following directions on package. Pour over the first mixture after it has set. Refrigerate the salad for several hours more or overnight. Unmold by dipping into hot water for 10 seconds.
• 3. OPTIONAL: Serve with a sauce made of 1 cup mayonnaise or Miracle Whip thinned with 1-2 tablespoons milk, and sweetened with 1-2 tablespoons sugar. mix well until sugar is dissolved. Adjust amounts of milk and sugar to your taste. Spoon over salad as it is served.

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, combing jello and boiling water; stir until dissolved. Add cranberry sauce to hot mixture; stir until melted. Allow to cool slightly . Transfer jello mixture to desired dish (mold, rectanglar pyrex, etc.) Add pineapple, celery and nuts over top. Place in refridgerator until set. YUM!

GRANDMA VI'S GREEN JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Drain juice from can of crushed pineapple into a measuring cup.
• Add enough pineapple juice to make 2 cups.
• Bring the 2 cups of juice to a boil.
• Remove from heat and dissolve completely 2 pkgs.
• of lime jello in the juice, stir, stir, stir.
• Add all the cream cheese pieces using a gravy whip to blend.
• Add 6 ice cubes and pineapple, stir until ice dissolves.
• Put in the freezer until cool and syrup-like.
• Fold in chopped nuts, cabbage (shredded very fine), and Cool Whip.
• Refrigerate several hours.