Blueberry Jello Salad Recipe, Whats Cooking America (2024)

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What is Thanksgiving meal or Summer potluck without a jello side dish? Even though it is more of a dessert, it is still known as a salad. This blueberry jello salad mixed with pineapple and blueberry pie filling is another delicious classic Jello dish from the 60’s that is especially popular in the southern states. You will find this dessert commonly served at holiday gatherings and special occasions. Even people that do not typically like Jell-O dishes love the texture of this dessert and ask for seconds!

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Blueberry Jell-o Salad Recipe:

Course:Salad

Cuisine:American

Keyword:Blueberry Jell-o Salad Recipe

Author: What's Cooking America

Ingredients

Blueberry JELL-O Salad:

  • 1(16-ounce) can crushedpineapple(reserved drained juice)**
  • 1cupboiling water
  • 2boxes (3 ounces) of grape or berry-blue JELL-Ogelatin(can substitute sugar-free JELL-O)
  • 1(16-ounce) canblueberrypie filling
  • 1/2cup freshblueberries,washed
  • 1/4cuppecans,chopped

Cream Cheese Topping:

  • 1(8-ounce) packagecream cheese,softened and chopped into blocks
  • 1/2cup granulatedsugar
  • 8ouncessour cream
  • 1teaspoonpure vanilla extract

Instructions

Blueberry JELL-O Salad Instructions:

  1. Drain the pineapple juice into a one (1) cup measuring cup. Fill the rest of the cup to the top with boiling water. Pour the liquid into a medium sized bowl.

  2. Addthe gelatin into the pineapple juice/boiling water mixture and stir until the crystals are completely dissolved. Add crushed pineapple and blueberry pie filling. Stir to combine.

  3. Pour the gelatin mixture into a 9- by 13-inch pan. Cover and refrigerate until firmly set. The salad can be ready to serve in 2 to 3 hours or leave overnight. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

  4. Approximately 30 minutes before serving, spread with the prepared creamed cheese topping until covered evenly. Garnish with fresh blueberries and chopped nuts. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for another 30 minutes before serving. Store gelatin desserts in a covered container to avoid the formation of a thick rubbery skin on the surface.

  5. Serves many.

Cream Cheese Topping Instructions:

  1. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, sour cream and vanilla extract. With electric mixer on medium speed. Whip together until smooth and creamy. Add more sugar to taste if needed.

  2. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in refrigerator until the above Blueberry Jell-O mixture is set. The topping can also be made right before you are ready to serve the salad.

Recipe Notes

* Raspberry or blackberry flavored gelatin can be substituted.

* For a cherry version, substitute cherry flavored gelatin and cherry pie filling.

** Do not use fresh pineapple as it contains protein-splitting enzymes that will prevent the gelatin from setting.

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Applesauce 7-UP JELL-O Salad
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Comments and Reviews

7 Responses to “Blueberry Jell-O Salad Recipe”

  1. Sharon

    I have made this for years and it is very, very good!

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  2. MJ

    Is it ok to use fresh blueberries?

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    • Linda Stradley

      1/2 cup of fresh berries are stated in the recipes.

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  3. Rebecca

    This has been a family favorite for years… in place of blueberry pie filling, I use canned blueberries. 🙂

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  4. Louella

    I wish there was a way to use fresh blueberries instead of the blueberry pie filling. If there is I don’t know how

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  5. Linda

    9 x 13 is too large of a pan. The jello layer was too thin in my opinion. Also, I used half of the sugar and twice the vanilla for the topping.

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  6. Sandy Brown

    I got this recipe from my husband’s aunt. She use to make it every Christmas and Thanksgiving and my husband and sons loved it! When I started making it for our Christmas and Thanksgiving at my house for my Mom, Dad and brother and our sons, they loved it also! I can say this is the most requested item my sons want me to make now!

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FAQs

What happened to Jello salads? ›

Savory Jell-O salads fell out of fashion, replaced by tossed salads and a fad for sun-dried tomatoes. This was also when the efforts of the women's movement began to bear fruit: Women were entering the workforce in unprecedented numbers, and more and more women were heads of households.

Where did Jello salad come from? ›

The origins of jello salad can be traced back to a dish called 'perfection salad' ( c. 1904) by Mrs. John E. Cook of New Castle, Pennsylvania, which won third prize in a Better Homes and Gardens recipe contest.

Why is Jell-O no longer popular? ›

With Jell-O salads becoming less popular, the brand looked for its next hit. But it had a problem: With the increase in women entering the workforce, families weren't sitting down for as many meals and eating dessert like they once did. And new, ready-to-eat foods were hitting the market that were more convenient.

Why did Jell-O lose popularity? ›

Jell-O's decline

After all, it's commonly associated with patients eating it in hospitals or disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, who was the face of the brand for 30 years. And, Jell-O molds and now-defunct flavors like Italian salad and mixed vegetables are in recipe books for “nauseating” foods.

Why do hospitals always serve Jell-O? ›

Jello has 3 main ingredients: water, sugar, and protein (in the form of gelatin). As such, it hydrates you, is easy to digest, and gives your body energy and resources for healing. Jello is being used in some nursing homes as a way to hydrate patients who may have trouble drinking liquid water.

Why wouldn t you want to use pineapple in a jello salad? ›

Bromolain in pineapple, papain in papaya and actinidin in kiwi are all enzymes capable of breaking down proteins, hence the warning that these fruits cannot be used in Jell-O. But canned fruits are fine because the pasteurization process they undergo destroys the proteolytic enzymes.

Which state eats the most Jell-O? ›

Utah is famously known for its per capita consumption of Jell-O—so much so that two decades ago, in 2001, the Utah State Legislature voted to name Jell-O its official state snack.

Do people still eat jello salad? ›

People were still eating colorful gelatin, but they were no longer serving it as a main course as frequently as they used to. These days, it's more of a quirky novelty snack than an accepted meal option.

Who made Jello salad? ›

The first popular Jell-O salad was Perfection Salad, invented in 1904 by Mrs. John E. Cook of Pennsylvania (via Recipe Curio). While Mrs.

What 2 ingredients should never be added to a gelatin salad? ›

Raw pineapple and raw papaya should never be added to a gelatin (Jello) salad or mold. Enzymes in the fruit prevent the gelatin from setting up (getting firm). Loose salad greens should be stored between 36F and 41F. This keeps them crisp and fresh, but prevents freezing.

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