Finally!!! My mother did not leave a recipe file! She was a cook like no other!! This is her recipe I do believe. She always had her food presented beautifully! Cut this salad in squares for serving as you said. My sister and I have tried every recipe on the internet with disappointment. Can’t wait to prepare this!! Oh the memories and delicious food!!
I hope this turned out to be the recipe you were seeking! If it turned out to not be quite creamy enough, my grandmother had an earlier version of this recipe in which she used 1/2 cup of mayo, but later she started using just the 4 Tbsp (1/4 cup) and that was fine for all of us.
My aunt used to make this but she used chopped celery, cottage cheese, and a small amount of drained pineapple, no mayo. We lived in California so I think I'll call it the Western version. As I recall when it set all the add ins floated to the top, and it was yummy. I am going to try to make this tomorrow. I am 75 yrs old, so this is really a vintage recipe. Thank you so much for sharing this with us old timer post WWII boomers!
Hey, I am quickly approaching my second half century so I’m no spring chicken! 😁 I love these classic recipes. Great idea about a West Coast version and an East Coast version. Especially, a southeast coast version because I do think we will put mayonnaise in nearly anything down here! 😄
OMG!! You don't know how long I've been looking for this recipe! I love this dish! But the closest cafeteria to me is 3 hours away. Now I can make it myself! You have no idea how happy I am lol Thank you for doing this video!! 😃❤❤❤
You are most welcome! I'm so glad you found what you were looking for! I will tell you that after you make it, you may decide you want to make tweaks. I've seen this with less mayonnaise or with different curd cottage cheese, or with more or less pineapple. Just make it once and figure out if it's just right, or if you want to tweak it. I hope you enjoy it!
@@OldTimeKnowledge you know, I had no idea it was called a congealed salad. That's probably why I couldn't find it. You're video happened to come up in my youtube feed and when I saw the ingredients, I knew that was the recipe I'd been looking for. And honestly, I had given up on finding it several years ago. I will definitely be making this for the holidays and in between. And yes, I will tweak it if needed. Thanks so much! 😁
OMG!!! I have been looking for this recipe for years! My mother-in- law used make this for the holidays . See didn’t write down the recipe she had it memorized. Thankful and grateful to you for this video! I’m making this for the holidays!
I’m so glad you found it! I will tell you that my grandmother’s really original recipe called for a full half cup of mayonnaise, but this version cuts back a little. Try it both ways and see what you like best.
I always gently toast my pecans in a little butter on the stove! Brings out the wonderful flavor. As expensive as they have gotten, I want every drop of flavor ❤
My momma used to make this and I loved it. She passed away 3 years ago and took some of the very best recipes with her. Thank you for bringing me her recipe so I can have it again ❤
I grew up with this jello salad, I’m 69 hrs old, and have made it just about every Christmas. The only thing different with mine is I add mini marshmallows. That was the way I was taught. I love this congealed salad.
That's wonderful, Gail! I have had a congealed salad with marshmallows, but if I remember correctly, that one my grandmother makes with orange jello and mandarins... I haven't had that one in ages! Thank you for watching! 😊
Haha I think you're right about it being a generation thing, but even though I'm Gen X, I learned this from my grandmother, who was born in the 1930s. I LOVE this stuff! 😀
There have been a few comments that mentioned folks adding horseradish to this dessert! Makes me curious about what that's like! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
Hi thanks for posting this . We had the Furr's Catiferia here and they closed down. I miss going and getting this. Going to make this now been looking for the right mix. You got it ! Thanks so much Blessings from New Mexico
Aww! I used to love going to K&W cafeteria and other cafeterias here in North Carolina, but I think they just belong to our earlier generations. The younger set isn't a big fan of places like that and it's a shame. This is definitely a cafeteria style "salad" though. Thank you for watching and taking time to comment!
If you want to make an extra decadent version (and the way my grandma used to make it before she modified the recipe to make it a little healthier), add a half cup of mayo instead of just 4 Tbsp. It's delicious either way, but the 1/2 cup of mayo makes it extra creamy.
I've never been to a Luby's. Here in North Carolina we have primarily had K&W Cafeterias, which I adore, but those are going away. This is definitely the kind of thing you'd find in a good southern cafeteria, though. ☺️
I have been looking for this for a long time I remember when I was a kid we always had this at family gatherings and I am 68 now and my wife can’t cook anymore so I cooking now and I am going to try this !!
My grandma and my mother both from Kansas always had this on the Thanksgiving & Christmas dinner table bavck in the 50's & y60's. Yes it is an old timey recipe and tastes so good and goes with any kind of meat entree being served. My granny always called it just.."jello salad".
That's a perfectly reasonable thing to call it! Also, another version of this that my grandmother made before she made tweaks to make it slightly healthier is she would use a full half cup of mayonnaise instead of just 4 Tbsp. If you want a decadent version of this dish, do that sometime!
I'm new to the south. Grew up in the suburbs of nyc anyway I was invited to a coworkers families home for thanksgiving here in SC. It was warm enough that it was outside which was rather lovely they had grills & a huge stone fire pit ... tables with a sea of food. I have to admit I saw this salad & was kind of scared to take some. When leaving they gave me a huge party tin to fill up with leftovers to take home (that's southern hospitality there) well I thought what the heck I'll take some of that green stuff... well I'll tell you it was my favorite thing I took home!! I said man I want more of that stuff why didn't I try it there lol so I'm grateful to find your video bc I had no idea what to even call it. Thank you can't wait to make it... so easy too!! ❤
Haha that's awesome! I'm glad you tried it and found a new favorite treat! We love this stuff. A real classic around here. :) Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!
Thank you for taking the time to show us this recipe. I remember eating it at Church suppers/homecomings. PRE COVID🤷🏼♀️ I love this salad, it’s not the kind with marshmallows( to sweet). I never knew how to make it or ask anyone how to.👍❣️
I'll make it soon! Though it will probably be after Christmas. I had thought I would get to it before Thanksgiving, but I've just had a time getting videos out this fall. Thank you for watching!
I'm so glad you finally found a recipe you were looking for! Another, much higher calorie version of my grandmother's recipe calls for a full 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, but I don't typically make it that way because it's many more calories. It's delicious, though! 😋
My mom used to make this, but our recipe has 3 tbsp of horseradish. It sounds terrible, but it is REALLY good. It is supposed to be served with roast beef. It’s not spicy at all.
You know, another commenter also mentioned having horseradish in this. I just can't imagine what that's like! I always think of horseradish being kind of spicy, but then again, I guess the cottage cheese mutes the spiciness. Very interesting to hear how other folks do this!
It’s so good. You can use any flavor jello. I a. From the south and these jello salads were on our table a lot. Orange jello is great with mandarin oranges . My mom made them Many different ways with a variety of flavors. She made the ones with fruit and others with the Veggies. Whatever sounded good that day. Thats the best part…..you personalize them to what you like. She liked to make them in a mold for the holidays. Strawberry or cherry is great for Christmas and looks so pretty.
Great question! That’s plenty sweet! Believe me the Jell-O and the pineapple give plenty of sweetness. Cottage cheese is pretty neutral and the amount of mayo just helps to make it creamier.
Good question... I think it would definitely remind you of watergate salad, but since it doesn't have marshmallows or cool whip, it's going to be a little more dense - like a jello-based desert with just a creamier texture.
Estoy usando Google Translate (translate.google.com) para traducir esto, así que espero que todo esté traducido correctamente. Hablo y entiendo español conversacional, pero hay algunas palabras aquí que no he usado antes. ¡Gracias por mirar y espero que esto ayude! INGREDIENTES 1 caja de gelatina de limón (3 oz.) 1 caja de gelatina de lima (3 oz.) 2 tazas de agua hirviendo 1 taza de requesón 4 cucharadas mayonesa 10 onzas. piña triturada nueces trituradas para cubrir (opcional) 1. Lleve el agua a ebullición, luego agréguela a la gelatina y mezcle hasta que se disuelva. 2. Agregue mayonesa y requesón. Mezclar bien. 3. Agregue la piña triturada. Mezclar bien. 4. Vierta en una cacerola y cubra con nueces trituradas si lo desea. Cubra con una envoltura de plástico y refrigere durante al menos 6 a 8 horas antes de servir. 5. ¡Disfruta!
Go to the 💵💵 dollar tree store u can get measurements cups n measuring , tbls n tsp in all together they just 1.00 each it will be just $ 2.00 dollars 💵💵 measuring cup n measuring tbls tsp too
No , no , no. That is the stuff that used to scare me when I was kid. Don’t like lemon, lime Mayo or cottage cheese. They don’t have any business playing together either. Should dig a giant hole and bury those ingredients then burn the recipe so kids in the future don’t have to be made to try that.
Haha I love this comment. I laughed when I read it! I’m happy to report you do NOT have to go anywhere near any of these ingredients much less make this dish. I’m glad it stil brought back a culinary memory for you though. I’m pretty sure I have the same reaction to liver and onions. 😂
@@OldTimeKnowledge brought back culinary nightmares the only thing I feared worse was tomato aspic. I didn’t mean any disrespect to your recipe I am sure that if a person likes those ingredients it’s good but I think all of us have had things in our childhood that we really really didn’t like and wondered how others could eat it and like it.
@@lukedog7028 No disrespect taken! We all like different things and there’s nothing wrong with that! 😁 I would be right there with you on the tomato aspic! 😝
I am from England and I find this recipe difficult to comprehend! To me it looks awful. I can’t understand how anyone could or would put these ingredients together. In the U.K. we don’t have anything which is even near this. I’m not being rude but there is a big gulf between English and American cuisine. I’m seriously shocked
Finally!!! My mother did not leave a recipe file! She was a cook like no other!! This is her recipe I do believe. She always had her food presented beautifully! Cut this salad in squares for serving as you said. My sister and I have tried every recipe on the internet with disappointment. Can’t wait to prepare this!! Oh the memories and delicious food!!
I hope this turned out to be the recipe you were seeking! If it turned out to not be quite creamy enough, my grandmother had an earlier version of this recipe in which she used 1/2 cup of mayo, but later she started using just the 4 Tbsp (1/4 cup) and that was fine for all of us.
My aunt used to make this but she used chopped celery, cottage cheese, and a small amount of drained pineapple, no mayo. We lived in California so I think I'll call it the Western version. As I recall when it set all the add ins floated to the top, and it was yummy. I am going to try to make this tomorrow. I am 75 yrs old, so this is really a vintage recipe. Thank you so much for sharing this with us old timer post WWII boomers!
Hey, I am quickly approaching my second half century so I’m no spring chicken! 😁 I love these classic recipes. Great idea about a West Coast version and an East Coast version. Especially, a southeast coast version because I do think we will put mayonnaise in nearly anything down here! 😄
OMG!! You don't know how long I've been looking for this recipe! I love this dish! But the closest cafeteria to me is 3 hours away. Now I can make it myself! You have no idea how happy I am lol Thank you for doing this video!! 😃❤❤❤
You are most welcome! I'm so glad you found what you were looking for! I will tell you that after you make it, you may decide you want to make tweaks. I've seen this with less mayonnaise or with different curd cottage cheese, or with more or less pineapple. Just make it once and figure out if it's just right, or if you want to tweak it. I hope you enjoy it!
@@OldTimeKnowledge you know, I had no idea it was called a congealed salad. That's probably why I couldn't find it. You're video happened to come up in my youtube feed and when I saw the ingredients, I knew that was the recipe I'd been looking for. And honestly, I had given up on finding it several years ago. I will definitely be making this for the holidays and in between. And yes, I will tweak it if needed. Thanks so much! 😁
OMG!!! I have been looking for this recipe for years! My mother-in- law used make this for the holidays . See didn’t write down the recipe she had it memorized. Thankful and grateful to you for this video! I’m making this for the holidays!
I’m so glad you found it! I will tell you that my grandmother’s really original recipe called for a full half cup of mayonnaise, but this version cuts back a little. Try it both ways and see what you like best.
I always gently toast my pecans in a little butter on the stove! Brings out the wonderful flavor. As expensive as they have gotten, I want every drop of flavor ❤
I toasted mine when I made this the other night. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. This is delicious either way! Such a good, old-fashioned recipe.
My momma used to make this and I loved it. She passed away 3 years ago and took some of the very best recipes with her. Thank you for bringing me her recipe so I can have it again ❤
Oh, I'm so glad to be able to recreate this recipe. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!
My mom always used an electric hand held beater. It blended everything well and still left some little cottage cheese chunks. So yummy!
This is a delicious dish! Thank you for watching and taking time to comment!
I grew up with this jello salad, I’m 69 hrs old, and have made it just about every Christmas. The only thing different with mine is I add mini marshmallows. That was the way I was taught. I love this congealed salad.
That's wonderful, Gail! I have had a congealed salad with marshmallows, but if I remember correctly, that one my grandmother makes with orange jello and mandarins... I haven't had that one in ages! Thank you for watching! 😊
And I add marascheno diced cherries for the festive look
I make this Green Jello Salad every year
For my sister and I. We Love it..thank u 💓
This is delicious! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!
I have the same recipe that my Grandmother used to make every Christmas. I still make it to this day. I was so pleased to see it here.
Oh, what a sweet memory! Yes, this has graced our holiday table many, many, many times over the years! ❤️🙏
My mother made this as a special treat especially in hot weather.
I love this so much! In fact, I think it's about time for me to make this again since it very much feels like spring here on the North Carolina coast.
Love ur Green Jello.
Thank you! We love this recipe!
I love this salad, we called it Sea Foam Salad❤
Oh, I like that name! 😃 Sounds very old fashioned.
I really love that name!! I'm going to have to go with that name!! Thanks to your family!! ❤
An old lady brought this to a potluck at my church. I liked it. I recently learned that it's a generational thing.
Haha I think you're right about it being a generation thing, but even though I'm Gen X, I learned this from my grandmother, who was born in the 1930s. I LOVE this stuff! 😀
Grew up on this stuff and still love it! My grams made her similar but she also added horseradish and sour cream. So yummy!!!
There have been a few comments that mentioned folks adding horseradish to this dessert! Makes me curious about what that's like! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
Hi thanks for posting this . We had the Furr's Catiferia here and they closed down. I miss going and getting this. Going to make this now been looking for the right mix. You got it ! Thanks so much Blessings from New Mexico
Aww! I used to love going to K&W cafeteria and other cafeterias here in North Carolina, but I think they just belong to our earlier generations. The younger set isn't a big fan of places like that and it's a shame. This is definitely a cafeteria style "salad" though. Thank you for watching and taking time to comment!
@@OldTimeKnowledge
love this dessert !!!! yummy 🤩😋 making this soon Tracey from Austin Texas
making this today....can not wait. Yummy !! 😛😜👅 Tracey from Austin Tx.
If you want to make an extra decadent version (and the way my grandma used to make it before she modified the recipe to make it a little healthier), add a half cup of mayo instead of just 4 Tbsp. It's delicious either way, but the 1/2 cup of mayo makes it extra creamy.
I love a vintage recipe- thought I better check out other videos
👍 Awesome! This is definitely a vintage recipe!
This was the favorite of my mother used to make all the time for us at home
This is such a nice old fashioned treat!
Thanks for your recipe . For congealed Jell-O salad . Have a wonderful weekend .
You're most welcome for the recipe! I hope you enjoy it!
I loved the lime jellow salad from Luby’s Cafeteria.
I've never been to a Luby's. Here in North Carolina we have primarily had K&W Cafeterias, which I adore, but those are going away. This is definitely the kind of thing you'd find in a good southern cafeteria, though. ☺️
I have been looking for this for a long time I remember when I was a kid we always had this at family gatherings and I am 68 now and my wife can’t cook anymore so I cooking now and I am going to try this !!
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!
My grandma and my mother both from Kansas always had this on the Thanksgiving & Christmas dinner table bavck in the 50's & y60's. Yes it is an old timey recipe and tastes so good and goes with any kind of meat entree being served. My granny always called it just.."jello salad".
That's a perfectly reasonable thing to call it! Also, another version of this that my grandmother made before she made tweaks to make it slightly healthier is she would use a full half cup of mayonnaise instead of just 4 Tbsp. If you want a decadent version of this dish, do that sometime!
Peee can, ha! we say peh can’ in Texas! Thanks, good recipe! Language doesn’t change the taste, ha! all good!
Haha doesn't matter how you say it, you're 100% right, taste is taste! 😁
I'm new to the south. Grew up in the suburbs of nyc anyway I was invited to a coworkers families home for thanksgiving here in SC. It was warm enough that it was outside which was rather lovely they had grills & a huge stone fire pit ... tables with a sea of food. I have to admit I saw this salad & was kind of scared to take some. When leaving they gave me a huge party tin to fill up with leftovers to take home (that's southern hospitality there) well I thought what the heck I'll take some of that green stuff... well I'll tell you it was my favorite thing I took home!! I said man I want more of that stuff why didn't I try it there lol so I'm grateful to find your video bc I had no idea what to even call it. Thank you can't wait to make it... so easy too!! ❤
Haha that's awesome! I'm glad you tried it and found a new favorite treat! We love this stuff. A real classic around here. :) Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!
Thank you for taking the time to show us this recipe. I remember eating it at Church suppers/homecomings. PRE COVID🤷🏼♀️
I love this salad, it’s not the kind with marshmallows( to sweet). I never knew how to make it or ask anyone how to.👍❣️
Aww! I'm happy to share this recipe with you. Yes, this is a classic fellowship meal dish. Love this so much!
@@OldTimeKnowledge ll❤
I love this dish! Reminds me of my youth! Ty
You are most welcome! Thank you for watching! 👩🏻🍳
Loved this when I was a kid. That's the way they got me to eat cottage cheese.
Haha that's awesome! It's the best way to eat cottage cheese, I think!
Looks so good 😋
Thank you! It is delicious! If you make it, I hope you'll let me know what you think!
Never had this however it looks and sounds delicious. Will have to make. Thank you.
Oh, this definitely is delicious! I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!
I love this salad
Me too!!! 😋
I'm gonna make this for Mother's Day. So glad I found your channel!! I'm also in NC. Tfs :)
Hey there neighbor! 👋 I’m always happy when fellow North Carolinians find my channel. I hope you enjoy making this recipe! 🙂
My Grandmother taught me to to make this salad but she put 1/2 tsp of horseradish in it and it was delicious.🙂
Oh wow! I never would've thought of that! So does it turn out spicy?
@@OldTimeKnowledge It does have a mild taste of the horseradish but not spicy.
I knew an old ladyvwho made it with horseradish too.
Looks beautiful yum!
Thank you! We love it!
It is the Summer of 2023 and We are making some right now!
I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!
@@OldTimeKnowledge thank you, it was delicious!
Can't wait to see the cranberry one
I'll make it soon! Though it will probably be after Christmas. I had thought I would get to it before Thanksgiving, but I've just had a time getting videos out this fall. Thank you for watching!
I add mar cherries on top too, then it’s green and red for Christmas
That's such a smart idea! I love it!
My mother used to make this..I tried to get the recipe but this is exactly it! she used cottage cheese!
I'm so glad you finally found a recipe you were looking for! Another, much higher calorie version of my grandmother's recipe calls for a full 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, but I don't typically make it that way because it's many more calories. It's delicious, though! 😋
I'll use the juice from the pineapple can in place of some of the water 💧😋
Oh, that's a good thing to do! 🍍
My mom used to make this, but our recipe has 3 tbsp of horseradish. It sounds terrible, but it is REALLY good. It is supposed to be served with roast beef. It’s not spicy at all.
You know, another commenter also mentioned having horseradish in this. I just can't imagine what that's like! I always think of horseradish being kind of spicy, but then again, I guess the cottage cheese mutes the spiciness. Very interesting to hear how other folks do this!
That looks absolutely delicious.I wonder how the strawberry jello would taste?.
Hmm... I'm not sure, but I bet it would be delicious! If you try it, please let me know!
@@OldTimeKnowledge I sure will.Thanks for getting back to me on that.
It’s so good. You can use any flavor jello. I a. From the south and these jello salads were on our table a lot. Orange jello is great with mandarin oranges . My mom made them Many different ways with a variety of flavors. She made the ones with fruit and others with the Veggies. Whatever sounded good that day. Thats the best part…..you personalize them to what you like. She liked to make them in a mold for the holidays. Strawberry or cherry is great for Christmas and looks so pretty.
Gonna of with grated cucumber and onion too
Good with*
I never would have thought of that!
How is it sweet if there’s Mayo and cottage cheese? I don’t understand
Great question! That’s plenty sweet! Believe me the Jell-O and the pineapple give plenty of sweetness. Cottage cheese is pretty neutral and the amount of mayo just helps to make it creamier.
Does it tastes like Watergate salad?
Good question... I think it would definitely remind you of watergate salad, but since it doesn't have marshmallows or cool whip, it's going to be a little more dense - like a jello-based desert with just a creamier texture.
Se ve muy rico pero me gustaría k la receta fuera en español
Estoy usando Google Translate (translate.google.com) para traducir esto, así que espero que todo esté traducido correctamente. Hablo y entiendo español conversacional, pero hay algunas palabras aquí que no he usado antes. ¡Gracias por mirar y espero que esto ayude!
INGREDIENTES
1 caja de gelatina de limón (3 oz.)
1 caja de gelatina de lima (3 oz.)
2 tazas de agua hirviendo
1 taza de requesón
4 cucharadas mayonesa
10 onzas. piña triturada
nueces trituradas para cubrir (opcional)
1. Lleve el agua a ebullición, luego agréguela a la gelatina y mezcle hasta que se disuelva.
2. Agregue mayonesa y requesón. Mezclar bien.
3. Agregue la piña triturada. Mezclar bien.
4. Vierta en una cacerola y cubra con nueces trituradas si lo desea. Cubra con una envoltura de plástico y refrigere durante al menos 6 a 8 horas antes de servir.
5. ¡Disfruta!
👍
why can,t u wait till it cools off.....to put the cottage cheese in......
You don’t want the jello to start to set before you add the cottage cheese. 😉
With a dollop of cool whip
Sounds good to me!
:-)
Go to the 💵💵 dollar tree store u can get measurements cups n measuring , tbls n tsp in all together they just 1.00 each it will be just $ 2.00 dollars 💵💵 measuring cup n measuring tbls tsp too
I have lots of measuring cups and measuring spoons. :) I don't always use them though.
I think ricotta cheese would work better. 🤔😟
Try it and let me know what you think! Cottage cheese and pineapple are a common pairing.
....no ricotta would be nasty it's a completely different family of cheese.
I wish u would talk louder
This video was recorded a long time ago. The audio on my videos has been better in the last year or so. Sorry you had trouble hearing it.
No , no , no. That is the stuff that used to scare me when I was kid. Don’t like lemon, lime Mayo or cottage cheese. They don’t have any business playing together either. Should dig a giant hole and bury those ingredients then burn the recipe so kids in the future don’t have to be made to try that.
Haha I love this comment. I laughed when I read it! I’m happy to report you do NOT have to go anywhere near any of these ingredients much less make this dish. I’m glad it stil brought back a culinary memory for you though. I’m pretty sure I have the same reaction to liver and onions. 😂
@@OldTimeKnowledge brought back culinary nightmares the only thing I feared worse was tomato aspic. I didn’t mean any disrespect to your recipe I am sure that if a person likes those ingredients it’s good but I think all of us have had things in our childhood that we really really didn’t like and wondered how others could eat it and like it.
@@lukedog7028 No disrespect taken! We all like different things and there’s nothing wrong with that! 😁 I would be right there with you on the tomato aspic! 😝
I am from England and I find this recipe difficult to comprehend! To me it looks awful.
I can’t understand how anyone could or would put these ingredients together.
In the U.K. we don’t have anything which is even near this. I’m not being rude but there is a big gulf between English and American cuisine. I’m seriously shocked
I remember being a little girl my grandma always had that too for holidays or Gatherings is delicious
This is definitely one of those grandma foods. 😁