DADDY'S MOLDED SALAD

Daddy's Molded Salad image

Molded salad was my Dad's favorite but over the years I have forgotten this salad's name. Whatever it's name, everyone who tries it loves it!

Provided by Leslie Burket

Categories Salad Potato Salad Recipes Creamy Potato Salad Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O®
1 cup boiling water
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (16 ounce) package small curd cottage cheese
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
¾ cup chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows
5 maraschino cherries, halved

Steps:

Grease or butter one 2 quart gelatin mold pan.
In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil; add gelatin and mix until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Stir in mayonnaise, cottage cheese, pineapples, walnuts and marshmallows.
Pour into molded pan and chill until firm. Remove onto serving dish and garnish with halved cherries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 15.1 mg, Fat 25.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 358.8 mg, Sugar 18.2 g