Red Hot Mama Salad

Submitted by Ashleigh12

"My Grandmother and Mother made this for as long as I can remember. It's a tradition in our family that is served every Thanksgiving and Christmas. My kids love it and always look forward to the hoildays when they can have some Red Hot Mama!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup red-hot candies
• 1 (3 ounce) package lemon Jell-O gelatin
• 1 (15 ounce) can applesauce
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 1⁄4 cups celery, chopped

directions

1. Combine water and red hot candies in a medium sized sauce pan.
2. Boil on high heat until candy is melted.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add jello and applesauce.
5. Mix well.
6. In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and mayonnaise.
7. Fold in celery and nuts with spoon.
8. In a square 9X9 dish, place cream cheese mixture and spread evenly.
9. Pour red hot applesauce mixture over the cream cheese.
10. Refrigerate until red hot applesauce mixture has set, approximately 4 hours.

Reviews

[Plumshadow]

I followed the recipe exactly but no one in the house could eat it. Everyone ran to the sink. THe ingredients looked interesting so I tried it but it ended up being a waste of money

 

[Darkhunter]

Oh, boy, this recipe took the ubiquitous gelatin salad into a new orbit! I've used red hots in my applesauce before and in my baked apples. I never thought to go where your Grandmother did! Thnx for sharing a family favorite, Ashleigh. Made for PAC Spring 2010. You've been adopted! http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=327498&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

 

[GingerlyJ]

This will make my Thanksgiving table this year..