Christmas Snow Salad

ingredients

  • 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin

  • ½ cup cold water

  • 1 (15 ¼ oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained

  • 1 (1.25 oz) envelope whipped topping mix

  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise

  • ¼ cup sifted powdered sugar

  • 1 (10 oz) jar red maraschino cherries, drained and chopped

directions

  • Soften gelatin in ½ cup cold water, and set aside. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; add enough water to juice to make 1 cup. Bring pineapple juice mixture to a boil; remove from heat, and stir in softened gelatin. Chill mixture until consistency of unbeaten egg white.

  • Prepare whipped topping mix according to package directions, omitting vanilla; fold 1 cup topping into gelatin mixture (reserve remaining topping for other uses). Gently fold the next 5 ingredients and pineapple into gelatin mixture; pour into a lightly oiled 4-cup mold. Chill until firm. Unmold on serving tray.