Thanksgiving Day Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O® mix
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • 8 leaves lettuce
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

  • Boil the water and combine with the strawberry flavored gelatin mix in a medium bowl. Mix in the strawberries, cranberry sauce and pecans. Transfer to a 2 quart mold. Chill in the refrigerator 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
  • Place the molded gelatin mixture on a serving plate and surround the base with lettuce leaves.
  • In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and lemon juice with an electric mixer until well blended. Use this mixture as a topping for each serving of salad.