Mormon Green Jello Salad

My mom made this salad ever since I could remember, and I'm pretty sure that this was passed to her by her mom.  I love it because it is so easy to make and always a crowd pleaser.

Green Jell-O Salad

Source: I think that the joke is, whenever green Jell-O is involved, it comes from the Mormons!

Ingredients:

1 can crushed pineapple

1 tub whipped cream (such as cool whip, the big tub)

1 lg. package small curd cottage cheese

1 (6 oz) pkg. Lime green Jell-O

Directions:

1.  Sprinkle Jell-O over thawed whipped cream and stir until Jell-O color is a consistent green, add crushed pineapple with juice, stir in cottage cheese.  Mix all ingredients thoroughly.

2.  Chill for several hours.  Stir before serving.

Rainbow Salad

This recipe is always a HUGE hit with kids.  Every time I have made it, it goes fast.  Plus, I am just in love with this salad because a) it is cheap to make, b) it tastes like putting a whole pack of skittles in your mouth at once and c) I am in love with pretty food.

Rainbow Salad

Recipe From: All For the Love of Cooking

All Jell-O is the 3 oz box size
1 box cherry jello
1 box orange jello
1 box lemon jello
1 box lime jello
1 box blue jello
1 box grape jello

2 cups sour cream
6 cups water

1 container whip cream

Slowly whisk 1 cup BOILING water to first jello box of choice, until completely dissolved. Divide in half. (Just eyeball - no perfectionists here) To 1 half of the jello add 1/3 C sour cream and slowly whisk until smooth.
Pour into 9x13 pan. Refrigerate for 25 minutes.
Add 2 T COLD water to remaining jello and pour over first layer. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Repeat the process for the remaining layers.

Top with Whip Cream for the clouds!

Chicken Salad on Croissants

Chicken Salad Recipe:
From: Mom I'm Hungry (check out her blog here).

2 cups boiled chicken, diced
1 cup sliced red grapes
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup salted cashews (optional)
1 cup mayo
2 tbsp Ranch dressing powder

Mix all ingredients until blended, but do not over mix. Chill.

Bake two cans of refrigerator croissants according to package directions, split and fill with about 1/2 cup chicken salad.