Thanksgiving Day Salad
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"A time honored Thanksgiving salad that's at our table every year. Sweet and slightly tart, it is a colorful addition to any feast."
Original recipe yield: 10 cups.
- Prep Time:
- 15 Minutes
- Ready In:
- 8 Hours 15 Minutes
- Servings:
- 20
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INGREDIENTS:
- 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
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DIRECTIONS:
- 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.
- Place the molded gelatin mixture on a serving plate and surround the base with lettuce leaves.
- 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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