Lime Jello Salad Recipe

Lime is the perfect fruit for summer desserts

Their zest and juice are companionable to almost all cuisines. They are essential in Asian, Caribbean and Latin kitchens for their fragrance and citrusy accents. Chefs everywhere use them to brighten seafood, marinades, melons and salad dressings. Bartenders need them for margaritas, daiquiris, Collinses and tonics.

And a green Chuckle or bowl of green Jell-O does not deliver the flavor we are talking about here.

For me, the highest and best use of limes is in a summer dessert. When a warm-weather dinner begs to finish with a refreshment, bring on a favorite sweet-tart lime showstopper for guaranteed applause.

But first, let's get the skinny on limes.

There are two main varieties of this small, green citrus fruit: the Persian lime and the Key lime.

The Persian is the more common and widely available. It's about the size of a small lemon with a thin, glossy green skin. It usually has 10 segments and no seeds. Every supermarket has a million.

The tarter Key lime is much smaller and rounder, more acidic and has a strong aroma. Key limes have an even thinner skin, which is leathery and can be light green to yellow when ripe. The fruit has 10 to 12 segments and seeds. When you see these in the store, buy them and ask questions later.

(Either way, choose limes that are heavy for their size.)

A glossy lime skin tells you that it is rich in flavorful oils. To remove the zest only and none of the bitter white pith, use a rasp-style grater such as a Microplane, a must-have gadget for every home kitchen.

As long as you plan to use them in a day or two, store limes at room temperature. They keep nicely in the fridge for about two weeks without getting spots or rotted. They're inexpensive, too, so just keep them around.

Jello Mold Recipe – Lime Jello Cottage Cheese Recipe | Gourmet ...

Here is a great lime Jello with pineapple recipe that uses cottage cheese instead of the heavier cream cheese. It makes a very pretty molded gelatin dessert to serve on top of salad greens, or as a nice luncheon centerpiece.

2 boxes lime gelatin

2 cups boiling water

2 cups cold water

4 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 (16 oz.) container cottage cheese, small curd

1 (16 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained

Miniature marshmallows

1 (12oz.) container Cool Whip

Directions

In a medium bowl, Add boiling water to the two packages of lime gelatin; stir until gelatin is dissolved completely. Pour in cold water and stir. Stir the mayonnaise into the cottage cheese. Add cottage cheese to gelatin mixture.

Mix in the pineapple and stir until gelatin begins to thicken. Pour into the Jello mold. Put in refrigerator and chill until gelatin is firmly set. Unmold gelatin onto a serving plate.

Add marshmallows to Cool Whip and then spread over top of gelatin.

=> Jello Mold Recipe: Lime Jello Mold Salad with Cream Cheese

This cream cheese Jello recipe is also a popular Jello classic recipe that can be served for just about any occasion. You can’t go wrong with a lime Jello recipe that features pears, maraschino cherries and nuts. With every bite you’ll enjoy a flavor sensation of fruit, cream and nuts.

1 large package lime gelatin

1 large can pears

1/2 (4 oz.) package cream cheese

1 container Cool Whip

Maraschino cherries, cut into quarters

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions

Drain juice from pears. Dissolve gelatin in 2 cups of boiling water. In a blender, add gelatin mixture, pears, cream cheese, 1/2 of Cool Whip. Blend until smooth. Pour mixture in a Jello mold. Chill in the refrigerator.

Unmold the gelatin onto a serving plate. Spread remaining Cool Whip on top of gelatin. Sprinkle the chopped nuts and cherries on top.

=> Jello Mold Recipe: Lemon Mousse

Here’s an easy Jello recipe that tastes just like lemon meringue pie. It’s light and quick to make. It’s also a great Cool Whip Jello recipe that will look beautiful when using an elegant Jello mold, or, served up in glass dessert dishes.

1 3/4 cups boiling water

1 (6 oz.) package lemon gelatin

3/4 cup cold water

1 (12 oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

1 (12 oz.

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