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Holiday Green Gelatin Salad

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Recipe Summary Holiday Green Gelatin Salad

This salad has been a family favorite for over four generations, requested every Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is smooth and creamy with the crunch of pecans, and light green in color. It has a very unique flavor, and goes very quickly at our home. Any left over crushed pineapple and cottage cheese make a great snack for kids.

Ingredients | Green Field Salad

1 cup crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved

1 cup water, or as needed

1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O® mix

1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O® mix

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup canned evaporated milk

1 cup small curd cottage cheese

½ cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

In a large measuring pitcher, mix reserved pineapple juice and enough water to yield 2 cups. Pour into a pot and bring to a boil. Add the lime and lemon gelatin mixes and stir until completely dissolved.

Stir the mayonnaise and evaporated milk together in a mixing bowl. Stir in the gelatin mixture until completely blended. Mix in the crushed pineapple, cottage cheese, and pecans. Pour the gelatin mixture into a serving bowl. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

Info | Green Field Salad

prep: 15 mins additional: 4 hrs total: 4 hrs 15 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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