- Categories:1960s, , Vintage appetizer and snack recipes, Vintage dessert recipes,
- By The Click Americana Team
- Added or last updatedNovember 30, 2022
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Here is the 1960s version of Jello’s popular Under-the-Sea salad — a combination of lime gelatin, cream cheese and canned pears — all molded and colorful and ready for your Bewitched or Brady Bunch TV marathon!
Not quite the one you were looking for? If you want to try the loaf-like 1982 version, you can get it here: Under-the-sea salad: A layered 80s Jello recipe.
Under-the-sea Jell-O salad
Pears and cream cheese lie beneath a clear sea-green layer after unmolding.
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Under-the-sea Jell-O salad
Yield: Make 4 cups, or 8 side salads
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Additional Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes
Here is the 1960s version of Jello’s popular Under-the-Sea salad — a combination of lime gelatin, cream cheese and canned pears — all molded and colorful and ready for your Bewitched or Brady Bunch TV marathon!
Ingredients
- 3 ounces Jell-O Lime or Lemon-Lime Gelatin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 pound pear halves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon ginger
Instructions
- Dissolve Jell-O Gelatin and salt in boiling water.
- Drain pears, measuring 3/4 cup syrup; add water, if necessary.
- Dice pears and set aside.
- Add pear syrup and lemon juice to gelatin.
- Measure 1-1/4 cups into a 1-quart mold.
- Chill until set, but not firm.
- Meanwhile, soften cheese until creamy.
- Gradually add remaining gelatin, blending until smooth.
- Add ginger.
- Chill until very thick.
- Fold in pears.
- Spoon into mold.
- Chill until firm.
- Unmold on crisp lettuce.
Notes
Makes about 4 cups, or 8 side salads. Nutrition information below given for the half cup side salad size.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 119Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 137mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 3gSugar: 7gProtein: 3g
Click Americana offers approximate nutrition information as a general reference only, and we make no warranties regarding its accuracy. Please make any necessary calculations based on the actual ingredients used in your recipe, and consult with a qualified healthcare professional if you have dietary concerns.
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- Categories: 1960s, , Vintage appetizer and snack recipes, Vintage dessert recipes,
- Tags: 1962, 1963, 1964, fruit, gelatin, jellies, jello, molded, packaged mixes, recipes, retro
- Source: Joys of Jell-O cookbook
- Original publication date: 1963 edition
- Added or last updatedNovember 30, 2022
- Comments: One comment so far
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My aunt used to make this and it is delicious!
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