Under the Sea Salad

The sea is lime gelatin and what lies under in this delicious molded salad, are pears, cream cheese, more gelatin and a bit of ginger.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 278 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O® mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can pear halves
• ⅛ teaspoon grated fresh ginger root

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Dissolve gelatin and salt in boiling water.

Step 2

Drain pears and reserve 3/4 cup liquid. Dice pears and set aside.

Step 3

Add pear syrup and lemon juice to gelatin. Place 1-1/4 cups gelatin mixture in a 1 quart mold. Chill until firm but not completely set.

Step 4

Soften cream cheese and add to remaining gelatin and ginger. Blend until smooth. Fold in pears, spoon into mold and chill until firm. Unmold on crisp lettuce.