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Surprise Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
8 oz. can crushed pineapple
3 oz. pkg. lime jello
1 cup boiling water
3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
Directions:
Directions:
Drain pineapple; reserve the juice. Dissolve the jello in boiling water. Add enough cold water to the pineapple juice to make 1 cup. Add to the jello mixture and chill until solid. Beat the hardened lime jello with a mixer, then add the pineapple and cream cheese. Turn into a greased jello mold when ready.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Our mother always hosted the holidays, and this jello mold was always present. It was so good, that some of us would save it for dessert.

 

 

 

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