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A vintage Jell-O advertisement titled Cool, Colorful Jewels displaying three molded gelatin salads and desserts with recipes.

Tangy Summer Salad

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 8 to 10 servings
Author Jell-O, 1949
Excite lazy appetites on a warm day with this cool, green dream of a jellied salad. Lime Jell-O's locked-in flavor assures a tart and tantalizing tang!

Ingredients

  • 2 packages Lime Jell-O
  • 3 1/4 cups hot water
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons grated onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Dash of pepper
  • 1/2 cup sliced scored cucumber
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup finely diced green pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely diced carrot
  • 1/4 cup finely diced cucumber

Directions

  • Dissolve Jell-O in hot water. Add vinegar, grated onion, salt and pepper. Turn 1 cup of mixture into 10x5x3-inch load pan and chill until slightly thickened. Arrange cucumber slices in mixture. Chill until firm.
  • Chill remaining Jell-O mixture until slightly thickened. To 1 1/2 cups, add cottage cheese and diced vegetables. Turn onto firm Jell-O in mold. Chill until firm. Then pour remaining 1 1/4 cups of Jell-O over cheese and vegetable layer. Chill until firm. Slice and serve on crisp lettuce with mayonnaise. Makes 8-10 servings.