Daddy's Molded Salad

6 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 5 min
Ready In: 1 hr 20 min

“Molded salad was my Dad's favorite but over the years I have forgotten this salad's name. Whatever it's name, everyone who tries it loves it!” - by Leslie Burket

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O®
1 cup boiling water
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (16 ounce) package small curd cottage cheese
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
5 maraschino cherries, halved

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Directions

Grease or butter one 2 quart gelatin mold pan.
In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil; add gelatin and mix until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Stir in mayonnaise, cottage cheese, pineapples, walnuts and marshmallows.
Pour into molded pan and chill until firm. Remove onto serving dish and garnish with halved cherries.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (10 total)

Calories
345 cal
17%

Fat
25.3 g
39%

Carbs
24 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (6)

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LWAGAR

Dec. 9, 2002

"This is a new and different way to have a light tasting, refreshing salad. Served it for company and everyone loved it!..." See more"

LESLIEKAE

Sep. 15, 2003

"Good. The kids would not eat it. My husband and I liked it, but it is too rich to eat a lot of and it makes LOT. I would make it again when there are more people to share it...." See more"

DIANAFELDY

Nov. 27, 2006

"I tried this recipe for thanksgiving.. i had over 8 people try this recipe and they all hated it! we voted it as worse jello salad! it tasted like jelled mayonnaise. yuck... It was a waste of my time..." See more. On the funny side no one will ever forget this salad!"

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