Thanksgiving Day Salad

A time-honored Thanksgiving salad that's at our table every year. Sweet and slightly tart, it is a colorful addition to any feast.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 139 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup sour cream
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
• 2 cups water
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
• 8 leaves lettuce
• 1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O® mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Boil the water and combine with the strawberry flavored gelatin mix in a medium bowl. Mix in the strawberries, cranberry sauce and pecans. Transfer to a 2 quart mold. Chill in the refrigerator 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.

Step 2

Place the molded gelatin mixture on a serving plate and surround the base with lettuce leaves.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and lemon juice with an electric mixer until well blended. Use this mixture as a topping for each serving of salad.