1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese - *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small* 2 C mayonnaise 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained 1 C chopped walnuts 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello 2 pkg (sm) lime jello 1 C hot water 1 1/2 C cold water
Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and walnut. Chill until set.
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Ham and eggs. A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
On Sat 20 May 2006 07:19:49p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sf?
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Eisenhower Salad
1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese - *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small* 2 C mayonnaise 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained 1 C chopped walnuts 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello 2 pkg (sm) lime jello 1 C hot water 1 1/2 C cold water
Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and walnut. Chill until set.
Reminds me of a salad my mother used to make from the same era, but made with sour cream, not cottage cheese and mayo. She used pecans rather than walnuts. I guess the similarity was in the lime, pineapple and nuts. It was partially set, then beaten 'til fluffy. Very tasty as I recall.
On Sat 20 May 2006 07:19:49p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sf?
Quoted message said:
Eisenhower Salad
1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese - *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small* 2 C mayonnaise 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained 1 C chopped walnuts 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello 2 pkg (sm) lime jello 1 C hot water 1 1/2 C cold water
Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and walnut. Chill until set.
Reminds me of a salad my mother used to make from the same era, but made with sour cream, not cottage cheese and mayo. She used pecans rather than walnuts. I guess the similarity was in the lime, pineapple and nuts. It was partially set, then beaten 'til fluffy. Very tasty as I recall.
My Mum did something similar, sans walnuts. It was the cat's pyjamas in 1963! Fancy sf still making it these days!
On Sat 20 May 2006 07:19:49p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sf?
Quoted message said:
Eisenhower Salad
1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese - *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small* 2 C mayonnaise 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained 1 C chopped walnuts 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello 2 pkg (sm) lime jello 1 C hot water 1 1/2 C cold water
Im familiar with the genre. Just cause its also a former president i thought i would mention "Roosevelt Curry" the only really unique thing about it is its use of 12 lbws of onions chopped and sauted in butter, then used in a more or less traditional curry. --- JL
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Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and walnut. Chill until set.
Reminds me of a salad my mother used to make from the same era, but made with sour cream, not cottage cheese and mayo. She used pecans rather than walnuts. I guess the similarity was in the lime, pineapple and nuts. It was partially set, then beaten 'til fluffy. Very tasty as I recall.
My Mum did something similar, sans walnuts. It was the cat's pyjamas in 1963! Fancy sf still making it these days!
It's one of those family dishes that made it on the table for every party in those days and gets trotted out every now and then, when we take a walk down memory lane for a big "extended" family party.
I guess it's similar to rfc's favorite holiday dish: green bean casserole, in that sense.
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Ham and eggs. A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese - *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small* 2 C mayonnaise 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained 1 C chopped walnuts 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello 2 pkg (sm) lime jello 1 C hot water 1 1/2 C cold water
Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and walnut. Chill until set.
1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese - *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small* 2 C mayonnaise 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained 1 C chopped walnuts 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello 2 pkg (sm) lime jello 1 C hot water 1 1/2 C cold water
Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and walnut. Chill until set.
Wow! that sounds truly horrible!
Actually, it's not bad for a jello salad. If I don't already have it somewhere, I bet I can find a jello salad recipe that would *really* gross you out (it has pretzels in it), but after you get past the ingredients... it's tasty. Of course, you have to be able to choke down jello first. --
Ham and eggs. A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese - *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small* 2 C mayonnaise 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained 1 C chopped walnuts 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello 2 pkg (sm) lime jello 1 C hot water 1 1/2 C cold water
Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and walnut. Chill until set.
Wow! that sounds truly horrible!
Actually, it's not bad for a jello salad. If I don't already have it somewhere, I bet I can find a jello salad recipe that would *really* gross you out (it has pretzels in it), but after you get past the ingredients... it's tasty. Of course, you have to be able to choke down jello first.
Since Mamie was a big drunk I'd add some vodka in there somewhere :-)
I remember eating a jello salad similar to this once and it had cherry or raspberry jello. It also had cottage cheese but I don't recall what else. It was verrry tasty and made a lovely congealed salad. Wish I knew what the other ingredients were.
And I LOVE Watergate salad!! (Another jello concoction)
1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese - *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small* 2 C mayonnaise 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained 1 C chopped walnuts 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello 2 pkg (sm) lime jello 1 C hot water 1 1/2 C cold water
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Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
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When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and walnut. Chill until set.
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Wow! that sounds truly horrible!
I agree.
How did this salad get its name? Was there a recession during Eisenhower's presidency?
1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese - *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small* 2 C mayonnaise 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained 1 C chopped walnuts 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello 2 pkg (sm) lime jello 1 C hot water 1 1/2 C cold water
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Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
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When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and walnut. Chill until set.
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Wow! that sounds truly horrible!
I agree.
How did this salad get its name? Was there a recession during Eisenhower's presidency?
Oh, this is a perfect 50's - 60's type of salad, had it or similar a million times when I was a kid*...it also fit in perfectly with the post - war mania for using quick 'n eezy pre - packaged foods to make something "exotic".
[*in fact I bet it's still being served at church lady - ish functions in the rural area of Illannnoy where I grew up...]
