Type | Dessert |
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Place of origin | United States |
Created by | F. W. Woolworth Company |
Main ingredients | Lime-flavoured gelatin, cream cheese, pears, maraschino cherries, whipped cream |
Variations | Orange salad (orange-flavoured gelatin) |
Seafoam salad (made with lime-flavored jello), also known as orange salad (made with orange-flavored jello), is a cafeteria and buffet staple popularized by F. W. Woolworth's lunch counters.[1] Seafoam salad is often considered a dessert because of its sweetness, and so is one of many dessert salads. It is composed of green lime-flavored gelatin, cream cheese, pears, maraschino cherries, and whipped topping.[2]
Multiple versions of the recipe exist; variations include substituting crushed pineapple for the pears, or adding mayonnaise and nuts to the mixture, thereby making it less sweet.
See also
[edit]- Frogeye salad
- Fruit salad
- Jello salad
- Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise
- List of desserts
- List of salads
References
[edit]- ^ Zarum, Lara (February 7, 2017). "Nickel & Diner Gives the Old-School Five-and-Dime a Gourmet Upgrade". Village Voice. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ "A Seafoam salad was a popular gelatin dessert". Los Angeles Daily News. June 18, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2017.