Ribbon Salad

Rating: 4.5 stars
32 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 22
  • 4 star values: 6
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 0

This is a very good recipe anytime, but can be extremely festive at Christmas! Use red and green Jell-O®, or red, white and blue for the Fourth of July.

By STEPANIE

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Recipe Summary

prep:
25 mins
cook:
5 mins
additional:
5 hrs 45 mins
total:
6 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
12 to 15 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • In a medium saucepan, boil milk and sugar. Cool completely, but do not refrigerate.

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  • Dissolve each package of flavored gelatin separately in 1 1/2 cups of boiling water. Set aside.

  • Dissolve unflavored gelatin in 1/2 cup of warm water. Add with sour cream to cooled milk and sugar mixture. Set aside.

  • Spread gelatin of one color on the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Chill in refrigerator until set. Then put 1 1/3 cup of the sour cream mixture on the chilled, firm layer of gelatin. Keep alternating these until all gelatin is used. Be sure to chill after each addition of gelatin.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
815 calories; protein 18.2g 37% DV; carbohydrates 133.1g 43% DV; fat 26.2g 40% DV; cholesterol 59.7mg 20% DV; sodium 498.9mg 20% DV. Full Nutrition
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MARY DOMAZ
Rating: 5 stars
01/05/2008
I have been making this for years and it is always a hit especially when children are at the occasion. I have a different set of directions that may help some people. Here they are: FIRST LAYER: Dissolve 1 package Jello in 1 cup boiling water for 3 minutes stirring often. Add 1/2 cup cold water. (I put ice cubes in the water stir remove the ice and measure out the 1/2 cup) Slowly pour Jello into buttered glass dish. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Start white layer immediately. WHITE LAYER: Bring 2 cups milk to boil over low heat. Add sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Dissolve Knox gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water; add to sugar and milk. Stir. Pour into blender or food processor. Add sour cream and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Let cool. If it should get too thick as you are making the salad you can try re-blending. If that doesn t work you can warm it gently. However I have never had a problem. I just stir it each time I need to measure some out. If you do need to re-warm make sure it cools before you pour it onto a jello layer. After the first layer of jello has been in the refrigerator for one hour AND is firm spoon (1 1/2 cups) of white layer (make sure it is no longer warm) slowly onto Jello layer. Let set in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Alternate layers allowing 45 minutes of chilling in the refrigerator for jello layers (after first layer) and 30 minutes for white layers. HINT: When I pour a white layer on I immediately start a new flavor of jello Read More
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Jen E.
Rating: 3 stars
03/21/2005
This recipe is poorly written. Where does the vanilla go? Do NOT make the layers as the recipe suggests. Wait to prepare them until right before needed otherwise they set while waiting their turn in their bowls. Each layer takes approximately 1 hour so I also recommend that you make the milk mixture right before the first layer sets or it will sit out for hours beforehand which can't be very good considering it's mainly sour cream and milk. The mold itself is really good. My kids loved it. Read More
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(62)
32 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 22
  • 4 star values: 6
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 0
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MARY DOMAZ
Rating: 5 stars
01/05/2008
I have been making this for years and it is always a hit especially when children are at the occasion. I have a different set of directions that may help some people. Here they are: FIRST LAYER: Dissolve 1 package Jello in 1 cup boiling water for 3 minutes stirring often. Add 1/2 cup cold water. (I put ice cubes in the water stir remove the ice and measure out the 1/2 cup) Slowly pour Jello into buttered glass dish. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Start white layer immediately. WHITE LAYER: Bring 2 cups milk to boil over low heat. Add sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Dissolve Knox gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water; add to sugar and milk. Stir. Pour into blender or food processor. Add sour cream and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Let cool. If it should get too thick as you are making the salad you can try re-blending. If that doesn t work you can warm it gently. However I have never had a problem. I just stir it each time I need to measure some out. If you do need to re-warm make sure it cools before you pour it onto a jello layer. After the first layer of jello has been in the refrigerator for one hour AND is firm spoon (1 1/2 cups) of white layer (make sure it is no longer warm) slowly onto Jello layer. Let set in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Alternate layers allowing 45 minutes of chilling in the refrigerator for jello layers (after first layer) and 30 minutes for white layers. HINT: When I pour a white layer on I immediately start a new flavor of jello Read More
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(87)
Jen E.
Rating: 3 stars
03/21/2005
This recipe is poorly written. Where does the vanilla go? Do NOT make the layers as the recipe suggests. Wait to prepare them until right before needed otherwise they set while waiting their turn in their bowls. Each layer takes approximately 1 hour so I also recommend that you make the milk mixture right before the first layer sets or it will sit out for hours beforehand which can't be very good considering it's mainly sour cream and milk. The mold itself is really good. My kids loved it. Read More
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(62)
snowpixie
Rating: 5 stars
12/23/2007
This is definately a keeper it really adds color to the table. I just wanted to add that the vanilla goes in the milk and sugar mixture. A member had commented on the instructions not being clear. i made this in 3 1/2 hours. i made all the jellos right after another i didn't wait 30 minutes in between making jellos as suggested. I just left the jellos on the kitchen counter. They didn't set after three hours. I put the first layer in the freezer for 15 minutes to get a jump start on it setting quicker. Then poured in the pan. I let it set 30 minutes in fridge before pouring the white layer. 15 Minutes before i was to pour the next layer i repeated putting the layer in the freezer for 15 minutes. I noticed the white layers took longer to set. I waited 45 minutes after pouring white layer. i repeated this ritual till all layers were poured. This took me about 3.5 hours it was ready to eat 4 hours. Read More
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Regina Excell
Rating: 4 stars
02/21/2006
This was a hit at a dessert banquet. I lightly sprayed my pan with cooking spray and it didn't stick at all. I followed another users suggestion to wait to make the milk until ready to use and I wish I hadn't done that because it needed some time to set up. Also I didn't think it would need refrigeration after the white layer just the jello but I was wrong there too. The two times I didn't cool it the white and color mixed. I waited to make each jello until I was ready to use it then I dissolved my jello in 1c. of hot water then added 1/2c. ice water to make it quick set then fridge for 30-40 minutes and that worked wonderfully. Even with mistakes it looked great and tasted good. Read More
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Pamela Class-Klas
Rating: 5 stars
05/29/2011
I have made this for 4th of July & Memorial Day and like it a lot! The original recipe makes a lot of jello (2 packages of each doulbe the other ingredients) so I cut it in half. My only other suggestion would be to make the "white" portion of the jello first so it has time to cool otherwise it tends to melt the other layer of jello. Read More
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DAIZIDIVA
Rating: 5 stars
12/02/2003
Thank you for adding this one Stephanie! Had lost mine and was frantic! Great recipe for the family events very festive indeed! Shelly Read More
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SIMONEMAYNARD
Rating: 5 stars
06/08/2004
I made this yesterday. My toddler loved it. My husband liked it. My advice is put the flavor you least like in the bottom because it sticks in the bottom (but not too bad!). When you mix the unflavored gelatin with the water dissolve it well cause it could form tiny little balls of gelatin. I used a mixer to mix the sour cream milk and gelatin. If you are a jello fan this is the recipe for you! Read More
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Mary K. Lyskawa
Rating: 5 stars
07/05/2008
This came out awesome! It did take a long time to make but was worth the effort. I made it red white and blue for the 4th of July. I waited close to an hour between each layer and by the time it was getting close to being done the gelatin was starting to setup in the pitchers. I just gently re-warmed for a minute or two until it was liquefied again and it worked out perfectly. I'm excited to try it again with different colors! Read More
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Mitra Made This
Rating: 5 stars
01/11/2004
everybody LOVES this recipe! it is now a requirement at all family functions. i coordinate the jell-o colors with the occasion and it always makes for a beautiful and delicious centerpiece. Read More
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