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Sweetheart Salad

By: Arlene Hershey  
"My cousin served this tasty salad to my family at a memorable Sunday dinner many years ago. I've added this special dish to my menu for Valentine's Day, but I prepare it for other holidays as well. It's so colorful that it adds a festive touch to your table."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
  • 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 12 maraschino cherries, quartered
  • 2 drops red food coloring (optional)
  • 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • Lettuce Leaves

Directions

  1. Soften gelatin in cold water. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring sugar and pineapple with juice to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add lemon and cherry juices. Cool to lukewarm. Whisk in cream cheese until thoroughly combined. Stir in the cherries and food coloring if desired. Chill until slightly thickened. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into an oiled 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. pan or 8-1/2-cup mold; chill until firm. Serve the mold or individual squares on lettuce-lined plates if desired.
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Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2006 by Stephanie 
My aunt made this recipe sometime in the early 60's for Thanksgiving. It has been on our... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2009 by tiggangel1 
This recipe has also been our family for years! Grandma use to make it for Thanksgiving. I... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by Patti 
My mother also made this recipe - in the 60's - only for Christmas. She called it "Christmas... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2008 by BuddGurl 
My mother had made this dessert a family tradition at Thanksgiving and I called her every year... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2007 by anneslidell 
We had this at a wedding reception in 1980. It was so nice it has become a part of our... MORE

 
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