Ribbon Salad

This is a very good recipe anytime, but can be extremely festive at Christmas! Use red and green Jell-O®, or red, white and blue for the Fourth of July.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 815 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (3 ounce) package orange flavored Jell-O® mix
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O® mix
• 1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O® mix
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages unflavored gelatin
• 1 (3 ounce) package cherry flavored Jell-O® mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, boil milk and sugar. Cool completely, but do not refrigerate.

Step 2

Dissolve each package of flavored gelatin separately in 1 1/2 cups of boiling water. Set aside.

Step 3

Dissolve unflavored gelatin in 1/2 cup of warm water. Add with sour cream to cooled milk and sugar mixture. Set aside.

Step 4

Spread gelatin of one color on the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Chill in refrigerator until set. Then put 1 1/3 cup of the sour cream mixture on the chilled, firm layer of gelatin. Keep alternating these until all gelatin is used. Be sure to chill after each addition of gelatin.