PIMENTO CHEESE JELL-O® SALAD

Pimento Cheese Jell-O® Salad image

This was a Christmas tradition at my Grandma Phillips'.

Provided by MOMINATION

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

Time 8h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package lemon-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
1 cup boiling water
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
½ cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package pimento cheese
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed

Steps:

Stir lemon gelatin and boiling water in a bowl until gelatin has dissolved; set aside to cool.
Stir crushed pineapple with juice and sugar together in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and mixture comes to a simmer. Set pineapple mixture aside to cool.
Transfer cooled gelatin and pineapple mixture to a serving dish or mold; stir pimento cheese into mix until completely combined. Gently fold whipped topping into gelatin mixture. Refrigerate overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.4 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 26.3 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 465.3 mg, Sugar 32.2 g