Six-Layer Gelatin Salad
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
This impressive salad does take some time to make, but the preparation itself is actually easy. It's an attractive addition to a buffet table.
—Marcia Orlando, Boyertown, Pennsylvania
SERVINGS: 16-20
CATEGORY: Salads
METHOD: Chill
TIME: Prep: 40 min. + chilling
Ingredients:
- 2 packages (3 ounces each) lime gelatin
- 4-1/2 cups boiling water, divided
- 4-1/2 cups cold water, divided
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 2 packages (3 ounces each) orange gelatin
- 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin
- 2 medium firm bananas, thinly sliced
Directions:
In a bowl, dissolve one package of lime gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling water; stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream until slightly thickened. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold in a third of the whipped cream into the lime gelatin. Spoon into a 4-qt. bowl. Refrigerate until firm. Refrigerate remaining whipped cream
In a bowl, dissolve one package of orange gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling water; stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. Fold in mandarin oranges. Spoon over creamy lime layer. Refrigerate until firm.
In a bowl, dissolve lemon gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling water; stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. Fold in a third of the whipped cream. spoon over orange layer. Refrigerate until firm.
In a bowl, dissolve remaining package of lime gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling water; stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. Fold in pineapple. Spoon over creamy lemon layer. Refrigerate until firm.
In a bowl, dissolve remaining package of orange gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling water; stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Spoon over lime layer. Refrigerate until firm.
In a bowl, dissolve strawberry gelatin in remaining boiling water; stir in remaining cold water. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. Fold in bananas. Spoon over creamy orange layer. Refrigerate overnight. Yield: 16-20 servings.