GRANDMA’S LIME GREEN JELLO SALAD

This lime green jello recipe brought back memories from the 70's!

Ingredients:

• (My mom's version had green grapes, too: 1 cup of grapes cut in halves.)

• 1 cup crushed pineapple (drained with juice reserved)

• 1 cup water (more or less depending on what’s needed, see instructions below)

• 2 packages lime jello (3 oz each)

• 1 cup mayo

• 1 cup evaporated milk (canned)

• 1 cup small curd cottage cheese

• 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)

• whip cream if you have it, but not necessary

Prep:

1. In a large multi-cup measuring cup (I use my 4-cup Pyrex), add all of the reserved pineapple juice and then add enough water to the juice to make a total of 2 cups. 

2. Pour into a pot and bring just to a boil.

3. Add the lime Jell-o mixes to the boiling pineapple juice/water and stir until dissolved. 

4. Remove from heat and allow to cool just slightly.

5. In a mixing bowl, stir together the mayo and evaporated milk. Combine until very smooth. 

6. Slowly stir in the Jell-o mixture until all is incorporated with the mayo/milk mixture. 

7. Stir in the crushed pineapple, cottage cheese, and walnuts.

8. Pour mixture into an 8×11″ glass casserole pan. 

9. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight (preferred).

Notes:

• To avoid waste, I often add all of the drained crushed pineapple from the can into this recipe, even if it’s more than a cup, and if I don’t need the leftovers for anything else.

• For serving, this Lime Jello Salad can be cut into squares or spooned from the dish.

• This recipe can be made 1-3 days in advance.

Enjoy the nostalgia!

Image from the All Recipe’s website.