Under-the-sea Jell-O salad: The popular retro 60s recipe

Name: Under-the-sea Jell-O salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 ounces Jell-O Lime or Lemon-Lime Gelatin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup boiling water; 1 pound pear halves; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 6 ounces cream cheese; 1/8 teaspoon ginger

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Here is the 1960s version of Jello’s popular Under-the-Sea salad — a combination of lime gelatin, cream cheese and canned pears — all molded and colorful and ready for your Bewitched or Brady Bunch TV marathon!

Not quite the one you were looking for? If you want to try the loaf-like 1982 version, you can get it here: Under-the-sea salad: A layered 80s Jello recipe.

Under-the-sea Jell-O salad

Pears and cream cheese lie beneath a clear sea-green layer after unmolding.

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Under-the-sea Jell-O salad

Yield: Make 4 cups, or 8 side salads

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes

Here is the 1960s version of Jello’s popular Under-the-Sea salad — a combination of lime gelatin, cream cheese and canned pears — all molded and colorful and ready for your Bewitched or Brady Bunch TV marathon!

Ingredients

3 ounces Jell-O Lime or Lemon-Lime Gelatin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
1 pound pear halves
1 tablespoon lemon juice
6 ounces cream cheese
1/8 teaspoon ginger

Instructions

Dissolve Jell-O Gelatin and salt in boiling water.
Drain pears, measuring 3/4 cup syrup; add water, if necessary.
Dice pears and set aside.
Add pear syrup and lemon juice to gelatin.
Measure 1-1/4 cups into a 1-quart mold.
Chill until set, but not firm.
Meanwhile, soften cheese until creamy.
Gradually add remaining gelatin, blending until smooth.
Add ginger.
Chill until very thick.
Fold in pears.
Spoon into mold.
Chill until firm.
Unmold on crisp lettuce.

Notes

Makes about 4 cups, or 8 side salads. Nutrition information below given for the half cup side salad size.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 119Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 137mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 3gSugar: 7gProtein: 3g

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