Cherry Pecan Jello Salad Recipes

MOM'S SECRET CHERRY JELL-O® SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin completely in 2 cups hot water and pour into desired mold. Mix crushed pineapple, bananas, and 1 1/2 cup cold water into gelatin mixture; top with miniature marshmallows. Chill until firm.
• Whisk reserved pineapple juice, sugar, flour, and egg in a saucepan over low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture almost comes to a simmer and becomes thick, about 5 minutes. Mix cream cheese into sauce, transfer to a large bowl, and cool to room temperature. Stir whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. Spread over gelatin. Chill thoroughly before serving.

CHERRY-CHEESE GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple and cherries, reserving juices in a 2-cup measuring cup; add enough water to measure 2 cups. Set fruit aside., In a small saucepan, bring juice mixture to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Cover and refrigerate until partially set. , In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, pecans and extract. Shape into 3/4-in. balls. Gently fold cheese balls and cherries into gelatin mixture. Transfer to five 1-cup molds coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until firm. , Unmold onto lettuce-lined plates; arrange pineapple chunks around gelatin.

CHERRY JELL-O SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the cherry JELL-O according to package instructions using a large bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes up to 1½ hours, until JELL-O is soft-set.
• In a large bowl, fold together Cool Whip and JELL-O. Add fruit cocktail, mini marshmallows, maraschino cherries, and half the liquid from the maraschino cherry jar until ingredients are totally combined.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

BLACK CHERRY JELLO SALAD WITH CREAM CHEESE AND PECANS

Steps:

• Drain the can of cherries, reserving the juice into a measuring cup. Add cold water to the juice to make a total of 1 ¼ cups liquid and place in the fridge to chill.
• Dissolve Jello in 1 cup of boiling water in an attractive serving bowl. Stir until totally dissolved and there are no visual Jello granules remaining.
• Stir the cold cherry juice/water combination into the warm Jello thoroughly.
• Refrigerate until partially set. In the meantime, check if the cherries are pitted. Cut the cherries in half if you prefer smaller bites of cherry. (I use half of the cherries but all of the juice in the can). Cut the cream cheese into small cubes.
• Roughly chop the pecans and measure out ¼ cup. Add cherries, cream cheese and roughly chopped pecans to partially set Jello. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

TART CHERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Drain cherries and pineapple, reserving juices. Set fruit aside. Add enough water to combined juices to make 3-1/4 cups; pour into a saucepan. Add sugar; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Add cherries, pineapple and ginger ale. Chill until partially set. Stir in coconut and nuts if desired. Pour into an oiled 3-qt. mold or 13-in. x 9-in. pan. Chill until firm, about 3 hours.

BING CHERRY AND CREAM CHEESE CONGEALED SALAD

Steps:

• Bring cherry juice to boiling point and add to gelatin powder in mixing bowl.
• Stir until dissolved and add Coke and lemon juice.
• Chill until partially set.
• Cut cheese into small dice or roll into small balls, and fold along with toasted nuts and cherries into chilled gelatin.
• Pour into mold or serving dish and chill until firm.
• NOTE: Cooking time refers to chilling time.

CHERRY JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Seperate the pineapple and cherry juice from the fruit. Use the juice and water as needed to create 2 cups of liquid. Bring liquid to a boil, remove from heat and add jello packets. Stir untill dissolved completely.
• Wisk in cream cheese until well blended. Stir in diet coke, crushed pineapple, and cherries. Refridgerate for 1 hour.
• Before the jello fully sets, stir in chopped pecans. Put jello salad into a pretty dish and place the mini marshmallows on top. Refridgerate over night or until it is completely set.

CHERRY, PEAR, AND PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine balsamic vinegar and cherry preserves for vinaigrette in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss mixed greens, pears, cherries, pecans, red onion, and vinaigrette in a large salad bowl.
• Evenly distribute salad among four individual salad bowls and top with Gorgonzola cheese.

CHERRY JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve cherry jello, hot water and cold water. Then add cherry pie filling.
• Put this in jello and put in glass cake pan or corning ware. Chill until set.
• Melt the marshmallows and cream cheese in the microwave, then cool.
• Fold in the cool whip and spread on top of jello.

CHERRY GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Stir cherry pie filling, pineapple, and gelatin mix into boiling water until gelatin is dissolved. Pour mixture into a glass baking dish. Refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours.