Easy Christmas Jello Salad with Green Cherries
Christmas is a high time for gatherings, dinners, and enjoyment. Among the Christmas decor, presents and food, you can’t miss a vibrant and refreshing Christmas Jello Salad. The freshness of fruits, the punch of jello, and the creaminess of whipped cream is a match made in heaven that will make your tastebuds dance!
We love our jello salads here at Simply Side Dishes, so it only makes sense that we’d make one that’s just for Christmas.
This salad has lots of delicious flavors and ends up being very creamy! We all wanted seconds of this one, and it makes a fun and colorful addition to any Christmas dinner table (yes, you should include this with dinner!)
How easy is it to make Christmas Jello Salad?
Making Christmas Jello Salad is super easy. It doesn’t require a lot of effort or hard work, as well.
Since it is a jello salad, the central and shining ingredient is the jello, which is pretty simple to make.
However, the setting time requires at least 3-4 hours, so you have to wait a while. Furthermore, the only preparation you have to do is slicing the strawberries and cherries.
Apart from this, it is pretty simple to make. All the ingredients are readily available. It is among the most convenient and straightforward recipes you will ever come across.
Is Christmas Jello Salad a desert?
It is a common conception that everything sweet is classified as a desert. However, I think it goes perfectly well with the main course as well.
Since I like to serve it as a salad or a side dish, it is up to you how you want to treat it.
Christmas Jello Salad is quite versatile and complements several sweet or savory dished well. Besides, it brings freshness and color to your Christmas table.
How long can you store the Christmas Jello Salad?
Although It is ideal to serve Christmas Jello Salad immediately, you can store it in the refrigerator as well before serving. Furthermore, if you have Christmas Jello Salad leftover, you can put it in an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator.
It can stay fresh for up to 3 days. However, be careful not to puta wet spoon in it for scooping it out; otherwise, there is a fair chance that the cream will go bad.
Can you freeze Christmas Jello Salad?
You can refrigerate Christmas Jello Salad, but putting it in a freezer is a big No-No. The reason is that when you freeze jello, you will alter its texture. Since a fresh Christmas Jello Salad has a giggly texture, putting it in the freezer will make it hard, and the texture won’t stay the same at all.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces strawberry jello
- 6 ounces lime jello
- 8 ounces strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 container green cherries
- 1 container cool whip
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil and dissolve strawberry jello.
- Pour into a 9×13 baking dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Repeat with the lime jello.
- After the jello is completely set, coarsely break the jello up.
- Combine in a large bowl with strawberries and green cherries.
- Fold in cool whip until everything is combined.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Christmas Jello Salad
Ingredients
- 6 ounces strawberry jello
- 6 ounces lime jello
- 8 ounces strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 container green cherries
- 1 container cool whip
Instructions
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil and dissolve strawberry jello.
Pour into a 9×13 baking dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.
Repeat with the lime jello.
After the jello is completely set, coarsely break the jello up.
Combine in a large bowl with strawberries and green cherries.
Fold in cool whip until everything is combined.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 35Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 31mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g
Please verify this information with your preferred nutrition calculator.
Can you use Pineapple Jello instead of lime?
Yes absolutely. The whole point of Christmas Jello Salad is its vibrant colors and ingredients that go perfectly well with each other. So, if you feel like pineapple jello will taste better, you can definitely go for it. In fact, you can choose whatever flavors of jello you like and create your own combination.
Can you use fruits other than strawberry and cherry?
Yes, you can use different fruits like cranberry, pineapple, etc. The main point is to enjoy different flavors that go well together. You can create a combination of your favorite fruits other than cherry and strawberry as well.
Where can I buy green cherries?
These are typically available seasonally during the Christmas season. We found them at Walmart, but we were not able to find them at Target or our local grocery stores. I have also purchased them on Amazon.
More Jello Salad Recipes:
- Easy Orange Cranberry Jello Salad
- The BEST Strawberry Pretzel Jello Salad
- Classic Raspberry Jello Salad Dessert
- The BEST Thanksgiving Jello Salad with Cranberries
- Easy Halloween Jello Salad with Gummy Worms and Blackberries
- Creamy Orange Jello Salad with Mandarin Oranges
- Easy Watergate Jello Salad
- Simple Layered Blueberry Jello Salad
This Christmas jello salad is sure to be a hit at your Christmas celebration this year. The festive colors and delicious flavors certainly make us want to celebrate Christmas all year long!
