Carrot and Pineapple Gelatin Salad
OtherFruitarian1200 min
Gelatin salads—also known as congealed salads—have long been a tradition on Southern Thanksgiving dinner tables. Consider adding a flavorful fruit salad or gelatin salad to your Thanks giving menu.
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple
- 24 marshmallows
- 5 ounces cream cheese with pineapple
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 (3-ounce) package lemon flavored gelatin
- 3/4 cup carrots (grated)
Directions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Drain the pineapple and reserve juice.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, heat the reserved pineapple juice.
- Add the marshmallows and cook while stirring until melted.
- Add the cream cheese, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
- In another saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
- Dissolve the lemon flavored gelatin in boiling water and cool.
- Combine the marshmallow mixture with the gelatin. Chill until it becomes the consistency of unbeaten ​egg white.
- Stir the crushed pineapple and grated carrot into the gelatin mixture.
- Pour into an 8-inch square pan.
- Cut the carrot salad in squares to serve with whipped cream, if desired
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