Snow Salad Recipes

SNOW-WHITE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine gelatin and water; set aside. In a saucepan, bring pineapple and sugar to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin mixture until completely dissolved. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in marshmallow creme and pineapple mixture. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Prepare whipped topping according to package directions; fold into pineapple mixture. Pour into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Decorate with cherries if desired.

SNOW SALAD

Steps:

• Soften cream cheese and drain pineapple.
• Combine cream cheese, pineapple, cherries, nuts and marshmallows; mix well.
• Add Cool Whip; mix well then chill.

SNOW SALAD WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in cold water.
• Add boiling water and stir well to dissolve.
• Add sugar and vanilla.
• Stir to dissolve.
• Whisk in sour cream until mixture is smooth.
• Blend in Cool Whip with whisk.
• Pour mixture into large (6 cup) ring mold.
• Let set in refrigerator a few hours or overnight.
• For sauce, follow directions on Salada Danish Dessert package for making sauce.
• Add strawberries; mix well.
• To serve, unmold salad and serve with sauce in bowl in center.
• Slice salad and ladle sauce over each piece.
• Can also be poured into pecan or graham cracker crust and served as dessert.
• Can also use pie filling in place of sauce.

CRISP SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Snip ends and remove string from snow peas. Fill a large bowl full of ice water.
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil, and add snow peas and carrots.
• Cook just until snow peas turn bright green, about 15 seconds, drain and plunge into cold water. Drain well and pat dry.
• Cut snow peas diagonally into ½-inch (1-cm) wide pieces. Place in a bowl along with carrots.
• To prepare dressing, whisk soy with lemon juice, sesame oil, sugar and wasabi powder, making sure sugar and wasabi powder are dissolved.
• Stir with snow peas and carrots. Taste and add salt if needed. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim ends of snow peas and pull off strings. Stack about a dozen snow peas at a time on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut them at an angle in thin julienne. Place in a bowl of ice water.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon oil, lemon juice and a teaspoon of salt, or to taste, and set aside.
• In a 12-inch skillet, heat extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add pancetta and cook until fat is rendered. Do not allow pancetta to brown. Add onion and cook on low until soft and transparent. Remove from heat. Drain snow peas and add to skillet. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring, just enough to warm and slightly wilt snow peas, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Whisk lemon dressing and pour into skillet. Add mint and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to shallow bowls, scatter cheese on top and serve.