Why has Jello salad become one of those guilty pleasure no one wants to admit to eating? They are the stuff of childhood memories! Our grandmothers made them. My mother made them. There wasn’t a holiday meal that didn’t have some fluorescent-hued mold laden with marshmallows and fruit cocktail. And I piled that wiggly-jiggly stuff high onto my plate.
But Jello salad has fallen into the same category as meatloaf. No one wants to admit to their fondness for Jello because it’s uncool. People raise their eyebrows at your admission and whisper about you behind your back. Well, I’m taking a stand. I like Jello Salad.
And I like this Blueberry Jello Salad in particular. The Husband’s aunt brings this dish to every holiday meal. I always have a big helping right alongside the sliced smoked ham and the asparagus casserole. It’s tradition.
If you are a blueberry fan, blueberry jello salad is right up your alley. My youngest eats this up! In fact, the week I made this, my three-year-old ate about ¾ of the dish all by himself.
Best Blueberry Jello Salad
But Jello salad has fallen into the same category as meatloaf. No one wants to admit to their fondness for Jello because it’s uncool. People raise their eyebrows at your admission and whisper about you behind your back. Well, I’m taking a stand. I like Jello Salad.
And I like this Blueberry Jello Salad in particular. The Husband’s aunt brings this dish to every holiday meal. I always have a big helping right alongside the sliced smoked ham and the asparagus casserole. It’s tradition.
If you are a blueberry fan, blueberry jello salad is right up your alley. My youngest eats this up! In fact, the week I made this, my three-year-old ate about ¾ of the dish all by himself.
Best Blueberry Jello Salad
Ingredients
- 2-3 oz packages of black cherry jello
- 1 can blueberry pie filling
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 large can crushed pineapple un-drained
Topping:
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Dissolve jello in hot water.
- Stir in pie filling & pineapple.
- Pour into a 9x13 glass dish and refrigerate until firm.
- Beat topping ingredients until fluffy.
- Spread on the congealed jello mixture.
- Sprinkle with chopped nuts and refrigerate