I’ve made this salad with both regular and sugar-free jello, and regular and low-fat cream cheese and both versions are just delicious! Use whichever you prefer. Its base is lime jello which is combined with cream cheese, crushed pineapple, pecans, celery, and marshmallows. I have probably two or three dozen different congealed salad recipes, and this is one of my favorites. Suddenly everyone could afford a wiggly, jiggly dessert or jelled salad. Lime Jello Salad doesnt get any better than this recipe This creamy jello features cream cheese, crushed pineapple and mini marshmallows. Popular Jell-O recipes often included ingredients like cabbage. By 1930, there appeared a vogue in American cuisine for congealed salads, and the company introduced lime-flavored Jell-O, to complement the add-ins that cooks across the country were combining in these aspics and salads. Then along came Jell-o and made flavored gelatin widely available at an affordable price to the masses. Quick, Easy Jell-O Wonder Dishes, Jell-O Cookbook of 1930. Some of those creations were very complex and were both savory and sweet.ĭessert jellies were highly prized and available mostly to the more well-to-do of the time. ![]() Congealed salad, I believe, descended from the very Victorian jellies produced by famed chefs during that time period. Meanwhile mix 4-6 oz of cream cheese into 2 cups of Half and Half. Also dissolve 1/2 cup sugar into the jello. Dissolve 2 boxes of lime jello in the pineapple. If not very juicy (brands vary), add 1/2 cup water. This lime jello salad is a great recipe my mom made every year for Thanksgiving making it a family tradition for us we just gobble it up It can be made a day or two ahead of time if you like. ![]() ![]() Now before you go turning your nose up at congealed salad, look at its origins. Bring 1 large can of crushed pineapple to a boil, juice and all. It has to do with that sweet-salt combination that Southerners love. And although you might confuse a congealed salad with dessert, they are almost always served as a side dish with the main meal.
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