Patriotic Gelatin Salad Recipe
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Patriotic Gelatin Salad

By: Sue Gronholz 
"Almost as spectacular as the fireworks, this lovely salad make quite a 'bang' at our July Fourth meal. It's exciting to serve, and our guests loved the cool fruity and creamy layers. This salad really added to my patriotic theme. --Sue Gronholz, Columbus, Ohio"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 (3 ounce) packages berry blue gelatin
  • 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored gelatin
  • 4 cups boiling water, divided
  • 2 1/2 cups cold water, divided
  • 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In four separate bowls, dissolve each package of gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Add 1/2 cup cold water to each and stir. Pour one bowl of blue gelatin into an oiled 10-in. fluted tub pan; chill until almost set, about 30 minutes.
  2. Set other three bowls of gelatin aside at room temperature. Soften unflavored gelatin in remaining cold water; let stand 5 minutes.
  3. Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat just below boiling. Stir in softened gelatin and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and vanilla until smooth. When blue gelatin in pan in almost set, carefully spoon 1-1/2 cups sour cream mixture over it. Chill until almost set, about 30 minutes.
  4. Carefully spoon one bowl of strawberry gelatin over cream layer. Chill until almost set. Carefully spoon 1-1/2 cups cream mixture over the strawberry layer. Chill until almost set. Repeat, adding layers of blue gelatin, cream mixture and strawberry gelatin, chilling in between each. Chill several hours or overnight.

Footnotes

  • This recipe was tested with SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener.
  • Editor's Note: This salad takes time to prepare since each layer must be almost set before the next layer is added.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2006 by MHOEFFER   view full review
This sure was a hit at the Christmas Eve dinner! I used lime and cranberry raspberry jello. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2008 by AIMWIL   view full review
This was my first ever jello mold and I have to say that I was impressed with myself! I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by J. Simpson   view full review
directions were very easy to follow. I used a fluted bundt pan and was worried it was going to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2007 by Kat   view full review
Excellent. I made this with sugar free jello and splenda instead of sugar and it came out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2008 by RED16365   view full review
Family reunion everyone loved this one!This is the 3rd time I made this. It takes almost 3 hrs...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2009 by Keali   view full review
I made this for the 4th. As a relatively young cook (22), I was a bit intimidated. It does...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2011 by slembarski   view full review
It was beautiful, but the taste of the white layer not good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2010 by Ms. Camilla   view full review
I've made it a couple of times since 4th of July 2009.. when each layer has thickened but not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by iluvmysix Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
We also make this at Christmas with red and green jello. Kids love it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2009 by yesenia46   view full review
This recipe was a huge success on thanksgiving diner. My new extended family loved it so much...

 

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