Classic Lime Jello Salad

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

mini marshmallows

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: regular marshmallows

Dried fruit adds sweetness without added sugars.

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: oats

Seeds provide crunch and nutrition at a lower cost.

Dissolve lime gelatin in boiling water, stirring until fully dissolved.

Add cold water to the gelatin mixture and stir well.

In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.

Mix in sour cream until fully combined with the cream cheese.

Add the dissolved gelatin mixture to the cream cheese mixture and stir until smooth.

Fold in pineapple chunks, mini marshmallows, and chopped nuts gently.

Pour the mixture into a serving dish or mold.

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.

Once set, top with whipped cream before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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