Recipes > Salads > FruitApril 14, 2009

Cherry Cola Salad

Family favorite salad.

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 pkg. cherry gelatin (3oz.)
  • 1 pkg. strawberry gelatin (3oz.)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 can pitted dark sweet cherries (17oz.)
  • 1 can pineapple tidbits (13oz.)
  • 14 Tbsp. cola
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (opt.)

Directions:

Blend cream cheese and mayonnaise in bowl. Dissolve gelatins in boiling water in large bowl. Stir in cheese mixture. Drain cherries and pineapple, reserving 1 1/2 cups syrup. Stir juices and cola into gelatin. Chill until partially set. Add fruit and nuts. Pour into 9x13 inch dish. Chill until firm.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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04/14/2009

This looks much like the "Coke Salad" my mother-in-law makes. Her recipe doesn't call for mayo, and the nuts are always skipped (too many people in the family don't like them).

I think I've read in one of my Texas cookbooks that there is a similar recipe using Dr. Pepper.

Coke Salad sounded strange to me at first, but it's pretty good. We don't have it often, but when we do it is enjoyed.

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