Recipe of Cherry Coke Salad
40 ounces Cherries; Dark, Pitted -- 2 cn 3 ounces Jello -- Cherry Gelatin (1 pk 20 ounces Pineapple; Crushed -- (1 Cn) 1 cup Coca-Cola 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans
Heat cherries and their juice to boiling. Remove from heat and add Jello. Stir. Add pineapple, juice and all. Pour in coke and nuts. Pour into an oiled 6-cup mold. Let cool, then refrigerate at least 2 hours or until set. Serve cold.
Cherry Tomato Salad
1 pint cherry tomatoes 6 bacon slices 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon fresh basil -- chopped 6 leaves romaine lettuce 2 tablespoons chives -- chopped
Wash and stem tomatoes. Dry completely. Cook bacon until very crisp; drain thoroughly on paper towels.
Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and basil. Pour over tomatoes, crumble bacon over all, and stir to coat tomatoes with dressing. Serve on lettuce leaves, sprinkled with chives.
Serve at once or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cherry Waldorf Gelatin
2 cups Boiling Water 6 ounces (1 pk) Cerry Flavor Gelatin 1 cup Cold Water 1/4 cup Lemon Juice 1 1/2 cups Chopped Cored Apples 1 cup Chopped Celery 1 cup Chopped Walnuts Or Pecans Lettuce Leaves Garnishes*
* Garnishes to include Apple slices and/or celery leaves.
In medium bowl, pour boiling water over gelatin; stir until dissolved. Add cold water and lemon juice; chill until partially set. Fold in apples, celery and nuts. Pour into lightly oiled 6-cup mold or 9-inch square baking pan. Chill until set, 4 to 6 hours or overnight. Unmold on lettuce leaves and garnish as desired.
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