Molded Vegetable Salad Food

MOLDED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve gelatin and salt if desired in boiling water. Add the cold water and vinegar. Chill until partially set. Fold in remaining ingredients. Pour into a 4-cup mold that has been lightly coated with cooking spray. Chill until firm. Unmold onto a serving platter.

CREAMY MOLDED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup of the cold water; stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved; add sugar, salt, remaining 1 1/2 cups water and lemon juice; stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat, add salad dressing and food coloring (if using), stir until well blended; stir in cabbage, carrots and celery.
• Cut part of the green pepper into rings and reserve for later use.
• Chop remaining green pepper and stir into salad.
• Pour into an oiled 6-cup mold; refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
• To serve, unmold onto lettuce leaves and garnish with green pepper rings.

MOLDED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
• Add vinegars, salt and cold water; chill.
• When syrupy in consistency, fold in vegetables.
• Pour into any desired mold, either loaf or ring.
• Chill until firm and unmold on salad greens; serve with dressing of your choice.
• Suggested combinations: 1. shredded cabbage, celery, pimiento and green pepper 2. chopped cabbage, celery, and stuffed olives 3. shredded cabbage, celery and lightly cooked peas 4. grated carrot, celery and green bell pepper 5. diced pickled beets, celery, and 2 tablespoons grated horseradish.

COOL CUCUMBER MOLDED SALAD

Steps:

• Place the shredded cucumber in a colander to drain. In a medium bowl, whisk together the gelatin mix and hot water until gelatin has dissolved. Mix in the sugar, salt and vinegar. Set aside to cool until it starts to set, about 1 hour.
• When the gelatin has thickened, stir in the mayonnaise, and fold in the drained cucumber. Transfer to a mold or serving bowl, and chill for 3 hours, or until set.

MOLDED JELL-O SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the dissolved Jell-O, cold water, mayonnaise, and vinegar and mix thoroughly. Transfer to the freezer or refrigerator and allow it to chill well. When it begins to get firm, remove it from the freezer or refrigerator and beat with an electric beater until fluffy. Add cottage cheese and chopped vegetables. Before you put the mixture into a mold, decorate the bottom of the mold with olives or parsley so that when you unmold it there will be a pretty design on top.
• Another variation is to forego the vinegar and add fruit with the cottage cheese. Just be sure that the salad is firm (overnight in the refrigerator or a few hours in the freezer), otherwise it will be messy when you unmold it.