Crowd Pleasing Lemon Lime Salad
Crowd pleasing indeed! This creamy lemon lime gelatin salad with crushed pineapple and shredded cheddar cheese is surprisingly good.
Recipe Ingredients:
1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 (6-ounce) package lime-flavored gelatin
1 (3-ounce) package lemon-flavored gelatin
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened and cut into small pieces
2 cups (16 ounces) cream-style cottage cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) finely-shredded Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Salad greens, cucumber slices, radish roses for garnishes (optional)
Cooking Directions:
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add enough water to juice to make 4 cups. Heat liquid to boiling. Dissolve gelatin in liquid. Stir in cream cheese. Chill until slightly thickened.
- Stir in pineapple, cottage cheese and cheddar cheese. Fold in whipped cream.
- Pour into two lightly-oiled 4 cup molds or one 9x13 inch pan. Chill until set.
- Garnish salad with salad greens, cucumber slices and radish roses, if desired.
Makes 12 servings.
Recipe courtesy of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.