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This ’70s Jell-O Celery Nut Circle gelatin mold combines lime jello with sour cream, nuts and celery

Name: Jell-O Celery Nut Circle gelatin mold
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 2 packages (3 oz. each) or 1 package (6 oz.) JELL-O Brand Lime Flavor Gelatin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups boiling water; 1-1/2 cold water; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup chopped nuts

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Here’s a different way to serve a salad — inside a gelatin mold, with a combination of lime Jell-O on top of a layer of a sour cream/jello blend that’s studded with nuts and chopped celery!

Jell-O Celery Nut Circle gelatin mold

Yield: 5 cups of salad, or 10 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 packages (3 oz. each) or 1 package (6 oz.) JELL-O Brand Lime Flavor Gelatin
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups boiling water
1-1/2 cold water
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

Dissolve gelatin and salt in boiling water.
Add cold water and vinegar and chill until slightly thickened.
Spoon half of the gelatin into 5-cup ring mold, and chill until set but not firm, about 10 minutes.
Blend sour cream into remaining gelatin; then fold in celery and nuts.
Spoon over clear layer in mold.
Chill until firm, about 4 hours.
Unmold. Serve with assorted diced fresh fruits and garnish with crisp salad greens, if desired.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 71Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 2g

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Categories: 1970s, Vintage advertisements, Vintage salad recipes

Tags: 1970s, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, celery, gelatin, jello, molded, recipes, salad, salads, sour cream

Added or last updated: November 25, 2019

One Response

Margaret Silvia says:
January 23, 2019 at 5:52 am
Years ago my mother made a jello molded salad where she mixed cream cheese mixed with celery and walnuts and then put it in the middle of the jello ring. Does anyone have a recipe like that. We cannot find it anywhere.
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