Chicken Salad With Cranberrylemon Jello Topping Food

CHICKEN SALAD WITH CRANBERRY/LEMON JELLO TOPPING

Steps:

• Soften 1 envelope of Knox gelatin in 1/4 cold water.
• Add 1/4 cup boiling water.
• Stir until dissolved.
• Add chicken, mayo, celery, and onion.
• Mix well and pour into an 8 by 8 or 9 by 9 pan.
• Chill while you prepare the topping.
• Mix lemon jello, boiling water, cranberry sauce, and orange juice.
• Spoon over the chicken pan mixture.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• A double recipe can be made in a 9 by 13 pan.

GRAMMY'S CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
• Add water to make 1 cup.
• Boil; add Jello, stirring to dissolve.
• Stir in ginger ale.
• Blend pineapple and cranberry sauce.
• Fold into Jello.
• Chill in 9x9 inch dish.
• Make Dream Whip according to package directions.
• Beat in cream cheese.
• Spread over Jello and top with pecans.
• May add 1/4 to 1/3 cup powdered sugar to topping, if desired.
• Skip the nuts if you don't like them. Also, I tend to buy two of the smaller cans of cranberry sauce, one jellied, one chunky -- I like the extra texture. AND -- make this the night before or your frosting will be runny!

WHITE GELATIN SALAD WITH FRUIT TOPPING

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in 1 cup cold water. Set aside.
• Mix sugar into boiling water, stirring until dissolved.
• Add gelatin mixture to sugar water.
• Add sour cream and mix until lumps have disappeared.
• Fold in Cool Whip.
• Pour into mold or dish. (May lightly grease mold with mayo. This will not affect the flavor at the end.).
• Chill overnight.
• Serve with pie filling as topping or in center of round mold.