August 2, 2011

Lime Salad Supreme

Memorable Salads

Prep time:

10 minutes

chilling time:

2 1/2 hours

“Lime salad was Grandma's salad choice for so many occasions: picnics, dinners for new mothers, church suppers.”

Ingredients

Serves 8

1 (3-ounce) package lime-flavored gelatin mix
1 cup boiling water
1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, chilled
8 ounces cottage cheese
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons mayonnaise-type salad dressing

Directions

1
Dissolve gelatin mix in boiling water in a large bowl.
2
Add undrained pineapple, cottage cheese, celery and walnuts and mix well. Spoon mixture into a 13 × 9-inch glass dish. Chill, covered, until mixture is set, about 2 1/2 hours.
3
Combine cream cheese and lemon juice in a small bowl and mix well.
4
Add salad dressing to the cream cheese mixture and mix well. Spread over gelatin. Serve immediately or chill, covered, until serving time.
5
Variation: Substitute chopped pistachios for the chopped walnuts.

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Grandma's Secret Trick

For the best texture, Grandma used small-curd cottage cheese. She also occasionally used dry-curd cottage cheese, which was equally delicious. And once, she used ricotta cheese, which gave the salad an over-the-top richness.

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