Perfect Pink Salad Food

HEAVENLY PINK SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the cherry pie filling, condensed milk, oranges, pineapple, coconut, marshmallows and whipped topping.
• Chill for several hours and top with crushed pecans if desired.

PINK SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix cold water with gelatin and whisk until lump free. Set aside.
• Pour the crushed pineapple and juice into at least a 4-quart pot.
• Add the sugar and stir to combine. Bring pineapple and sugar to a boil.
• Once boiling pour the dissolved gelatin into the pot a stir into the pineapple until lump free.
• Remove the pot from the stove and using a hand mixer carefully beat the cream cheese into the pineapple until lump free.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate an hour or until cooled and thickened.
• Drain the cherries into a bowl reserving the juice. Roughly chop the cherries.
• Remove the cooled pot from the refrigerator. Stir the chopped cherries and the reserved cherry juice into the cooled ingredients in the pot.
• Fold the Cool Whip into the mixture. Transfer the ingredients to a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. Overnight is best.
• Optional: Spread an 8 oz container of Cool Whip over the top and garnish with whole cherries.
• Makes 12 servings.

PINK SALAD

Steps:

• Melt marshmallows and milk in top of double boiler.
• Pour hot mixture over 1 pkg Jello. Stir until dissolved.
• Stir in cream cheese. Stir until cream cheese dissolves.
• Add pineapple. Let mixture cool.
• Blend in whipped cream and mayonnaise gently.
• Chill until firm.

PINK POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Separately boil potatoes (25 min.), beets (30 min.), and carrots (15-20 min), until tender. Cool, peel and dice all of them to 1/4 inch.
• Chop the eggs and pickles into small dice. Mince celery and onion. Drain peas.
• Mix the potatoes, beets, carrots, celery, pickles, and onions very gently. Gently mix in eggs and peas. Then gently mix in mustard, mayo and sour cream. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving.
• The recipes for this contest, which were provided by contributors who may not be professional chefs, have not been tested in Food Network's kitchens. Therefore, Food Network cannot attest to the accuracy of any of the recipes.
• This recipe was never written down before. All measurements are best guesses, and this potato salad is best made "to taste." .

PERFECT PINK SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple thoroughly.
• Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Chill and serve.

FLUFFY PINK FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Drain cherries, reserving 1/3 cup juice (save remaining juice for another use). Cut cherries in half; set aside. , In a bowl, beat cream cheese and reserved cherry juice until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Fold in cherries, pineapple, fruit cocktail, peaches, bananas and marshmallows. Transfer to a serving bowl. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.