Under the Sea Salad
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"Pears and cream cheese lie beneath a clear sea green layer after unmolding."
Original recipe yield: 4 cups.
- Prep Time:
- 25 Minutes
- Ready In:
- 1 Hour 25 Minutes
- Servings:
- 4
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored gelatin mix
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (15 ounce) can pear halves
- 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
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DIRECTIONS:
- Dissolve gelatin and salt in boiling water.
- Drain pears and reserve 3/4 cup liquid. Dice pears and set aside.
- Add pear syrup and lemon juice to gelatin. Place 1-1/4 cups gelatin mixture in a 1 quart mold. Chill until firm but not completely set.
- Soften cream cheese and add to remaining gelatin and ginger. Blend until smooth. Fold in pears, spoon into mold and chill until firm. Unmold on crisp lettuce.
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