Independence Day Recipes
Liberty Salad
Ingredients
- 1 (6 ounce) box lemon Jell-O
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained (save juice)
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 2 cups boiling water (to melt Jell-O)
- 1 (16 ounce) can Royal Anne sweet cherries, seeded and drained (save juice)
- 2 cups reserved pineapple and cherry juice (add water if not enough juice)
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare Jell-O, using boiling water and reserved juice.
- Add drained, crushed pineapple to Jell-O.
- Divide Jell-O mixture in half; pour into 8 x 12 x 2 inch flat dish.
- Put into refrigerator to get firm.
- To half of Jell-O mixture, add cherries.
- Keep at room temperature.
- Mix cream cheese with small amount of milk and spread over chilled Jell-O.
- Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
- Gently spoon remaining Jell-O mixture on top and chill until firm.