Strawberry Nut Salad

A family recipe for Strawberry Nut Salad from the Nelson Family Recipe Book.

AmericanVegetarianIntermediate45 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 small (or 1 large) pkg. strawberry gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 packages frozen sliced strawberries
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • 1 (No. 2) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 cup broken walnuts
  • 1 pint sour cream (I don't use this much.)
  • 1 cup heavy cream or 1 pkg. Dream Whip
  • 1 (8 oz.) container cool whip

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dissolve jello in hot water; stir in thawed strawberries and juice, pineapple, banana and nuts.

  2. 2

    Pour ½ mixture in 9 x 13 pan or large mold; refrigerate until firm, about 1 ½ hours.

  3. 3

    Spread with sour cream, then spoon gently the remaining mixture and refrigerate.

  4. 4

    For topping, combine sugar, flour, and egg; stir in pineapple juice.

  5. 5

    Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick; remove from heat.

  6. 6

    Add butter and cool. Then fold in the cream that has been whipped (or the Dream Whip prepared according to package directions).

  7. 7

    Can be put on jello salad ahead of time.

Tags

saladamericannelson-family

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