TODIEFOR JELLO SALAD

I don't know what category this goes in... We eat it every Thanksgiving. Mum makes it best! Loyd thinks its dessert. The rest of us think its salad. Whatever it is, it is TO DIE FOR! Please note... mum makes it because she is the only one with the patience to do it. It takes 2 days! No shortcuts or it doesn't taste as good.

This is what you need and how to make it... all in one!

Step 1
2 3oz pkgs raspberry jello
2Tbsp lemon juice
2 1/4 C boiling water
2 pkgs frozen raspberries
mix together and set aside.

step 2
2 1/2 C graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp powder sugar
1/2 C melted butter
Mix together and set aside

Step 3
1 pint cool whip
1/4 C milk
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 C powder sugar

Beat cream cheese w milk until smooth. Add cool whip and pwd sugar. Cream together.
Step 4 Layer 2/3 crumbs in bottom of 9x13 dish. add 1/2 cream mixture. Pour on jello and let it set up firm.
Next day add rest of cream mixture (smoothing it over jello) sprinkle on top the remaining crumbs.

You might make 2 pans of this. 1 is never enough!

Terriyaki pasta salad

Not a huge fan of pasta salad... but this one is HAWSOME!!! Thank you Debbie Brenner!

1 pkg bow tie pasta (cooked al dente)

1 bunch asparagus (lightly steamed and cut)

1 pkg cherry tomatoes (washed)

2 C cooked and chopped chicken salad

2 C (ish) cashews

cube a brick of cheddar cheese

1 bunch green onion

1 can olives

1 bunch baby spinach

1 can baby corn (little cobs!)

dressing

1/2 C oil

1/4 C sesame seeds

1/3 C terriyaki sauce

1/3 C white wine vinegar

3 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

whisk together and pour over salad and chill...

Grandma Della's "her majesty" jello salad

If it has Grandma Della's name by it, it's good! I named this "her majesty" because it really is the QUEEN of all jello salads. Dress your finest if your making this baby... she will send your royal taste buds into orbit!

2 Small pkgs instant vanilla pudding
2 C buttermilk
* mix together pudding and buttermilk
Add 1 large container cool whip and mix in with above ingredients.
Add:
3 C fresh pineapple (though 1 large can of crushed pineapple will do in a pinch and its still good!)
2 Cans Mandarin oranges
1 bunch sweet grapes
2 cut bananas
1 pkg strawberries (washed and sliced)
1/2 pkg mini marshmallows

Serve chilled.

Tortellini spinach salad

WARNING:

Don't take this salad to a party unless you plan on giving out this recipe... or being asked to bring it again! EVERYONE loves it! It is a spin off of a salad we once tasted at Nellos pizza kitchen.... but better!Ingredients:

1 bag spinach (washed and dried)

1 container strawberries (washed stems picked out and strawberry sliced long)

*can substitute Mandarin oranges or craisins for the strawberries if you'd like.

1 container grape tomatoes

5 mushrooms (sliced)

4 hard boiled eggs (sliced)

1 purple onion (use 3/4 of it ~ sliced thin~ and the other 1/4 for poppy seed dressing)

* you can substitute green onion rather than purple onion if you'd like

1 pkg bacon (cooked crispy)

2 C shredded mozzarella cheese (don't put this on until ready to serve)

Wash and slice all ingredients as noted above. In a large bowl place spinach first. Then add all other veggies. Fruit, eggs, and bacon on top of that. Just before serving lightly toss and add the cheese.

This is divine with poppy seed dressing... recipe below.