Frosted Strawberry Salad Recipe

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My daughter, Katherine Beth, has requested that her grandmother, Thelma Bell, make this sweet rick gelatin salad with its fluffy topping for every family get-together. So when she and Patrick Althouse planned their nuptials, this delightful salad was part of the bountiful potluck buffet.

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Frosted Strawberry Salad Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 16-20 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 packages (6 ounces each) strawberry gelatin
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed
  • 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
  • Topping:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • Fresh strawberries and mint

Directions

  • In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in strawberries and pineapple. Refrigerate until partially set.
  • Stir in pecans and cherries. Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until firm.
  • For topping, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and marshmallow creme just until combined; fold in whipped topping. Spread over salad. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Cut into squares. Garnish with strawberries and mint. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 216 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 65 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Frosted Strawberry Salad in Down the Aisle Country-Style , p41

Tip

Save Crumbs for Topping Ice Cream

“Don’t discard cookie or cereal crumbs,” advises Marie R. of Bensenville, Illinois. “Use them to top pudding, gelatin and ice cream.”

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Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2010 by NinaJ

Absolutely wonderful. Love this and will be using it again.


Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2008 by Becca.J.Jones@state.tn.us

Sounds delicious!! Can't wait to make it.

 
 
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