Two Tone Salad

📜 Collection: John B. Collection | ✍️ Attribution: Unattributed | 📂 Category: Salads A delightful layered retro salad featuring lime gelatin, cream cheese, and diced pears. This classic recipe offers a refreshing and creamy texture profile.

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Prep Time	Cook Time	Inactive / Chill Time	Yield / Servings
20 mins	0 mins	4 hours	8 servings

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🔪 Key Equipment

• Loaf pan
• Mixing bowls
• Electric mixer

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Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
2 pkgs	Lime Jello	or lime gelatin
1 1/2 cups	Boiling Water	hot
1 tsp	Vinegar	none
1/2 cup	Pear Juice	none
1/2 tsp	Salt	none
2 pkgs	Philadelphia Cream Cheese	softened
2 cups	Diced Pears	diced
1/4 tsp	Ginger	ground

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Instructions

Step 1: First Layer

1. Dissolve 2 pkgs lime jello in 1 1/2 cups boiling water, add pear juice, salt, and vinegar.
2. Pour 1/2 of the mixture as a first layer in a loaf pan.
3. Chill until firm.

Step 2: Second Layer & Assembly

4. Chill the remaining gelatin mixture until syrupy, then whip until fluffy and thick.
5. Cream the 2 pkgs Philadelphia cream cheese with 1/4 tsp ginger.
6. Fold in the whipped gelatin mixture gradually, then fold in the 2 cups diced pears.
7. Pour over the firm first layer and chill until completely firm.

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💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Prepare up to a day in advance and keep well-chilled in the refrigerator until ready to slice and serve.

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