Sunshine Salad Recipe

Summary

CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
 Lemon juice1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 2 1-pound 4-ounce cans pineapple chunks
 Boiling water1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Vinegar2 Tablespoon
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Carrots2 Cup (16 tbs), grated
 Lettuce
 Green pepper1 To taste
 Parsley
 Maraschino cherry

Directions

Early on day:
1. In large bowl, sprinkle gelatin on lemon juice and about 1/2 cup syrup from pineapple; let stand 5 minutes to soften. Remove 3 pineapple chunks from can; wrap; refrigerate.
2. Stir in boiling water, then vinegar, salt, carrots, pineapple chunks, and rest of syrup. Pour into rinsed 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan. Refrigerate until firm—atleast 3 hours.
About 15 minutes before serving:
1. Arrange bed of lettuce on salad by dipping mold quickly water; top with cookie sheet; invert wide spatulas, transfer to platter.
2. Decorate with flower made from thin strips green pepper for stem, parsley for a leaf, reserved pineapple chunks, cut in half, for bud. Use maraschino cherry, for center of flower.To serve, cut into 10 crosswise slices with- very sharp knife.
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