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Thanksgiving Day Salad

SUBMITTED BY: HELLIPORT

"A time honored Thanksgiving salad that's at our table every year. Sweet and slightly tart, it is a colorful addition to any feast."
PREP TIME  15 Min
READY IN  8 Hrs 15 Min
Original recipe yield 10 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2004 by KIMAR
I made this for a Christmas event but didn't care for the strawberries in it, and the texture... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2005 by ROXANNE SHEPPHIRD
I made this for our Christmas dinner and it was a hit. Several guests asked for the recipe.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by BRECKSVILLE1
I have one thing to say about this recipe, DELICIOUS! It was a hit at our Thanksgiving table.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2004 by marji
In my family there has been a jellied cranberry salad with walnuts and dates for years, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2006 by SUMMERVE
This got rave reviews last year and I was just asked to bring it to Thanksgiving again,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by MURPH172
This was very good, even better the secnd day. However, mine didn't set as well as I would... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2008 by H. Myers
Made for Thanksgiving, everyone loved it and said it would replace the regular cranberries we... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2008 by tsbourne
Loved this recipe and will make every Thanksgiving forever. We did some whole berry and some... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Thanksgiving Day Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 141

  • Total Fat: 6.1g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg
  • Sodium: 44mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.9g
  • Protein: 1.8g

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