HOLIDAY GREEN GELATIN SALAD

Holiday Green Gelatin Salad image

This salad has been a family favorite for over four generations, requested every Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is smooth and creamy with the crunch of pecans, and light green in color. It has a very unique flavor, and goes very quickly at our home. Any left over crushed pineapple and cottage cheese make a great snack for kids.

Provided by Ginger

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes Jell-O® Salad

Time 4h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
1 cup water, or as needed
1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O® mix
1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O® mix
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup canned evaporated milk
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
½ cup coarsely chopped pecans

Steps:

In a large measuring pitcher, mix reserved pineapple juice and enough water to yield 2 cups. Pour into a pot and bring to a boil. Add the lime and lemon gelatin mixes and stir until completely dissolved.
Stir the mayonnaise and evaporated milk together in a mixing bowl. Stir in the gelatin mixture until completely blended. Mix in the crushed pineapple, cottage cheese, and pecans. Pour the gelatin mixture into a serving bowl. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.7 g, Cholesterol 23.8 mg, Fat 30.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 409.7 mg, Sugar 26.3 g