Jello salad
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[[Image:Congealed salad cranberry.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Congealed cranberry salad]]'''Jell-O salad''' or '''congealed salad''' is the common name for [[salad]] made with flavored [[gelatin]], [[fruit]] and sometimes grated [[carrots]] or, more rarely, other [[vegetable]]s. Other ingredients may include [[cottage cheese]], [[cream cheese]], [[marshmallows]], [[nut (fruit)|nuts]] or [[pretzel]]s.
Because of its many elements, the result has speckled bits of color against a colored gelatin background. For example, one might have lime green gelatin with brown nuts or pretzels, bits of white from cottage cheese, and red and orange from the [[fruit cocktail]]. Therefore, it has a "salad" appearance. The "salad" theme continues in variants containing [[mayonnaise]] or [[salad dressing]]. When one uses plain gelatin instead of sweetened gelatin, then the use of vegetables becomes more common, such as in [[tomato]] [[aspic]].
The name comes from the brand name [[Jell-O]], a common gelatin product. Jell-O salads are a common feature of U.S. communal meals such as [[potluck]]s, most probably because they are inexpensive and easy to prepare.
==See also==
[[Seafoam Salad]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1943,151176-240205,00.html Jell-O Salad with cottage cheese recipe]
*[http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1743,154186-248203,00.html Cucumber Jell-O salad]
*[http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1643,144162-246199,00.html Cabbage Jell-O salad]
[[Category:Salads]]
[[Category:Utah cuisine]]