Thanksgiving Day Salad recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O® mix
1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
1 (16 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
½ cup chopped pecans
8 leaves lettuce
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
⅓ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Nutrition Info

139.3 calories
carbohydrate: 21.3 g
cholesterol: 9.7 mg
fat: 5.9 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 1.8 g
saturatedFat: 2.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 59.2 mg
sugar: 16.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Boil the water and combine with the strawberry flavored gelatin mix in a medium bowl. Mix in the strawberries, cranberry sauce and pecans. Transfer to a 2 quart mold. Chill in the refrigerator 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.

  2. Place the molded gelatin mixture on a serving plate and surround the base with lettuce leaves.

  3. In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and lemon juice with an electric mixer until well blended. Use this mixture as a topping for each serving of salad.

Recipe Yield

10 cups

Recipe Note

A time-honored Thanksgiving salad that's at our table every year. Sweet and slightly tart, it is a colorful addition to any feast.

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