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 Thanksgiving menu.
Ingredients
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1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple
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24 marshmallows
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5 ounces pineapple cream cheese
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1 1/2 cups water
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1 (3-ounce) package lemon-flavored gelatin
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3/4 cup grated carrots
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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Drain the pineapple and reserve juice.
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In a small saucepan over low heat, heat the reserved pineapple juice.
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Add the marshmallows and cook while stirring until melted.
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Add the cream cheese, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
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In another saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
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Dissolve the lemon-flavored gelatin in boiling water and cool.
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Combine the marshmallow mixture with the gelatin. Chill until it becomes the consistency of unbeaten egg white.
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Stir the crushed pineapple and grated carrot into the gelatin mixture.
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Pour into an 8-inch-square pan.
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Cut the carrot salad in squares to serve with whipped cream, if desired.
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