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Red And White Salad

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Courses: Salads
Serves: 12 people

Recipe Ingredients

  First Layer
1/4 cup 59mlCold water
1 tablespoon 15mlGelatin
4 cups 948mlCranberry sauce, 2 cans
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozCrushed pineapple
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozBlack walnuts - chopped
  Second Layer
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozCooked chicken - cubed
1 cup 110g / 3.9ozCelery - finely chopped
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozFresh parsley - chopped
1/4 cup 59mlCold water
1 tablespoon 15mlGelatin
1 cup 237mlMayonnaise
1/2 cup 118mlEvaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlBlack pepper - or white

Recipe Instructions

Cranberry layer:

1. Put into a small bowl the 1/4 cup cold water and sprinkle in 1 envelope gelatin. Let soften for 5 minutes.

2. Blend in large bowl 4 cups whole cranberry sauce (two 16-ounce cans), drained crushed pineapple and the walnuts.

3. Dissolve gelatin thoroughly by placing bowl in very hot water. When gelatin is dissolved, stir it and then blend into the cranberry mixture. Put mixture into a mold. You will need a 3-quart mold that has been lightly oiled for this recipe. Do not use olive oil. Chill mixture until slightly set.

Chicken layer:

4. Repeat for gelatin as in first layer. Blend together the mayonnaise, evaporated milk, salt and pepper. Stir in the dissolved gelatin. Fold in the chicken, celery and parsley.

5. When first layer is slightly set (the consistency of unbeaten egg whites) turn the chicken mixture onto the cranberry layer.

6. Refrigerate until firm. Unmold onto chilled serving platter, decorated with curly lettuce if you prefer. Serve with additional mayonnaise.

Source:
Jo Anne Merrill

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