Blueberry Jello Salad

Blueberry Jello Salad
This Blueberry Jello Salad recipe is the perfect recipe to branch out from the traditional, plain Jello salad. The rich, fresh flavors make it the perfect side dish or dessert to take to picnics, parties, barbecues or even Easter dinner. We use pineapple because it gives the jello layer more fruity texture. But if you don’t like the thicker texture, just omit the pineapple and it is still delicious! Some have argued that this is more of a dessert than a salad. I’m not exactly sure why these types of dishes are called “salads”. In all honesty, I think it is more of a side dish or like many of you, closer to a dessert than a salad, but historically it called a Jello salad so we are just going with it. No matter what you call it, it is a great picnic addition!

Substitutes or Additions to this Jello Salad

The beauty of Jello salad is you can change up the ingredients any way you like! I love the fresh sweet taste of the blueberries topped with the thick, fluffy cheesecake-like top layer of this salad. But here are some ideas to switch it up:

    You can substitute the blueberries with other fruits like bananas, strawberries or raspberries.
    If you don’t want a top layer or you have someone in the family with lactose intolerance, you can just serve it plain without the topping and it will still be great.
    We have had people ask us if they can use different flavors of Jello besides blackberry. You can absolutely use other kinds. You can use blueberry, raspberry, lemon, whatever flavor you like or have on hand will still taste great, you just might not get the color you are looking for. We like using the blackberry because it gives the Jello a nice, appetizing true blueberry color. If that doesn’t matter to you or if you prefer a different flavor, you can absolutely switch it out.
    We have also asked questions about using fresh berries instead of canned pie filling. You can use fresh, you just won’t have as full of a flavor. You can also use other kinds of pie fillings, but by that point you may not have “blueberry” Jello salad anymore.

Blueberry Jello Salad
I used the grape Jell-O instead of the blackberry. It was delicious!

Prep Time 4 hours

Ingredients

•     2 (3 ounce) packages grape gelatin
•     1 (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
•     1 (21 ounces) can blueberry pie filling*
•     2 cups hot water
•     1 cup sour cream
•     8 ounces cream cheese softened
•     ½ cup pecan chips
•     1 cup sugar

Instructions

1. Dissolve the grape gelatin in the hot water.
2. Add the blueberry pie filling and crushed pineapple.
3. Pour the mixture into a 9 x12 x2 casserole dish. Refrigerate until the gelatin is congealed, about four hours.
4. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and sugar until it reaches a spreadable consistency. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the layer of gelatin.
5. Top with pecans. Keep refrigerated.

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