Strawberry Jello Salad

2 pkg. strawberry jello
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries
4 large bananas
2 c. boiling water
1 small can crushed pineapple
16 oz. sou cream

Dissolve jello in boiling water. Add strawberries and pineapple. Mash and whip bananas with mixer; add to jello mixture. Put half of jello mixture (3 cups) in large Pyrex dish and let set. When set, spread sour cream on top and cover with remaining jello mixture. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Rosie Lee (Hart) Alford

Strawberry Salad

2 pkg. strawberry jello
1 flat can crushed pineapple
1 small pkg. cream cheese
1 c. boiling water
1 c. nuts
1 small carton Cool Whip

Mix jello and hot water; let cool. Add other ingredients except Cool Whip. Set in refrigerator; cool. Fold in Cool Whip; chill until ready to serve.

Cindy Dean
Mozell's Daughter-in-law

Pink Salad

1 (No. 2) can crushed pineapple
1 small pkg. strawberry jello
1 small carton cottage cheese (large curds)
1 small carton Cool Whip
1 c. chopped nuts

Drain juice from pineapple. Heat pineapple juice and use to dissolve jello; cool fold other ingredients into Cool Whip gently. Add jello mixture; stir gently. Pour into jello mold and chill until set.

Kathy Classen
Gertrude's Granddaughter

Low Calorie Salad

1 (8 oz.) pkg cottage cheese
1 pkg. orange jello ( do not use water)
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 small carton Cool Whip

Pour jello over cottage cheese and pineapple. Mix until well blended. Add Cool Whip, stirring until blended. Chill and serve.

Nora Bell (Phillips) Miller

Lime Salad

16 large marshmallows
1 c. milk
2 (3 oz.) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. mayonnaise
1 pkg. jello (lime)
1 (16 oz.) can pineapple
1 c. cream, whipped

Combine marshmallows and milk in top of double boiler and heat until marshmallows are melted. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add cheese and beat until smooth. Add pineapple until partially thickened; cool. Fold in whipped cream and mayonnaise. Pur into a 9 x 13 x 2-inch glass dish. Chill. Very good.

Vera (Edwards) Evans

Lime Jello Salad

2 small pkg. lime Jell-O
1 large pkg. cream cheese, cut in slices
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 c. chopped pecans
3 c. hot water

Mix Jell-O in boiling water. Add cream cheese; beat until cream cheese is melted. Add pineapple and pecans. Chill in refrigerator.

Karen Sims
Thurman's Daughter

Jello Salad

1 large carton cottage cheese
1 large carton Cool Whip
1 large pkg. orange Jell-O
1 can mandarin oranges
1 can pineapple (chunk)

Mix dry Jell-O with cottage cheese. Fold this with other ingredients into Cool Whip. Chill and serve. Nuts can be added.

Elaina McQueen
Lovis' Daughter

Heavenly Salad

1 pt. whipping cream
1 large can pineapple, drained
2 tsp. white vinegar
1 lb. chopped pecans
1/2 lb. small marshmallows

Whip cream and mix on other ingredients and refrigerate overnight.

Alicia Collins
Lovis Edwards

Guacamole Salad

2 ripe avocados
1 Tbsp. Onion, finely chopped
1/2 tomato, finely chopped
fresh jalapeno, chopped
1 Tbsp. sour cream
1/2 tsp. garlic salt

mash avocados until fairly smooth. Stir in sour cream and remaining ingredients. Place avocado seed back in mixture to prevent guacamole from turning brown.

Vikki Beckham
Grace's Daughter

Fruit Salad

1 medium size Cool Whip
2 medium size canned mandarin oranges
1 pt. small curd cottage cheese
1 (16 oz.) crushed pineapple
1 large orange jello

Mix together and store in refrigerator for 30 minutes or more before using.

Mary Edith (Hart) Zimmerman

Fruit Salad

1large can chunk pineapple
1 small can mandarin oranges
1 small pkg. vanilla instant pudding
3 bananas
1 small jar maraschino cherries
1/3 c. Triple Sec

take juice of pineapple and mix with Triple Sec. and pudding. Pour over fruit and toss together for a tasty salad.

Patsy Richmond
Gertrude's Daughter

Fruit Salad

2 c. fruit cocktail
2 c. pineapple
2 c. oranges
1 1/2 c. miniature marshmallows, cut
1 c. whipping cream
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. butter
1/3 c. milk
1 c. sugar

drain fruit. Add marshmallows and set aside. Make custard by coming eggs, sugar, lemon juice, butter and milk. cook on low heat until thick. When cool, pour over fruit. Fold in whipping cream and place in refrigerator.

Frankie May (Hart) Elledge

Fruit Salad

1 large can chunk pineapple
1 can mandarin oranges
1 can coconut
2 c. miniature marshmallows
1/2 c. sour cream dressing

Mix all ingredients well. Chill and serve.

Suzanne Beckham
Grace's Granddaughter

Fruit Cocktail Salad

4 c. fruit cocktail
2. c. miniature marshmallows
1 c. sour cream
1/2 c. pecans, chopped

Combine all ingredients. Mix well. Cover and chill several hours.

Jill Swayze
Rosie Lee's Granddaughter

Cranberry Salad

1/2 lb. cranberries (raw)
1 c. sugar
1 pkg. red jello
1 c. celery, diced
1 whole orange
3/4 c. hot water
1 c. apples, diced
1 c. pecans, chopped

Dissolve jello in hot water and cool. Grind together cranberries and orage; add sugar. Mix all ingredients well.

Mrs. Ollie Hart (Velma)
(Nannie)

Wild Cherry Salad

1 pkg. wild cherry jello
1 (8 1/2 oz.) crushed pineapple
1 c. miniature marshmallows
1 c. cottage cheese
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. nuts
1 small carton Cool Whip

Mix jello, water, sugar and pineapple in saucepan. bring to a boil and allow to boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool. Add marshmallows, cottage cheese, nuts and Cool Whip. Mix well and pour into salad mold or bowl. chill about 2 hours.

Suzanne Beckham
Grace's Granddaugter

Cheese Apricot Salad

1 large can apricots, drained (save juice)
1/2 lb. Cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 c. sugar
juice of 1 lemon
1 c. pecans, chopped
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. flour

Mix flour with sugar. Add beaten egg, lemon juice and juice from apricots. Cook to a medium sauce; cool.. Layer cheese, apricots and nuts.Pour a small amount of sauce over each layer. Pour remaining sauce over top and chill.

Jennifer Beckham
Grace's Granddaughter

Finger Jello

2 1/2 c. cold water
2 c. hot tap water
1/2 to 3/4 c. sugar
5 pkg. Knox gelatin
2 (6 oz.) pkg Jello
1 c. cold water

Mix 2 1/2 cups cold water and gelatin and set aside. Mix 2 cups hot tap water, jello and sugar. Combine with gelatin mixture and 1 cup cold water. Pour into 9x 13 inch pan. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Cut in cubes and serve.

Leatasha Sims
Thurman's Grandaughter

Cheese Salad

2 pkg. cream cheese
gelatin, dissolved in hot water
maraschino cherries
little salt
mayonnaise
paprika
crushed pineapple
heavy cream

Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise. Add dissolved gelatin. Add cherries, pineapple, salt and heavy cream to make right consistency. Mold in ice cube tray and cut in squares when frozen and serve on lettuce with crackers.

Sara McFarlin
Amy's Daughter-in-law

This is how it was written.. I will Google to see if I can find some amounts. This sounds like one of my recipes.. just throw stuff in until it look rights. Robin

Buttermilk Salad

1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
1 qt. buttermilk
1 (30 oz.) can fruit cocktail
1 c. chopped pecans
2 large instant vanilla pudding
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks
2 small cans mandarin oranges

Drain all fruits. Mix pudding and buttermilk. Fold in Cool Whip. Add fruit and nuts. Let chill.

Patsy Richmond
Gertrude's Daughter