This is served at every holiday dinner my family has had.
Grandma’s Tomato Aspic (tart and refreshing, goes well with turkey)
1 – 3 oz pack of orange jello (sugar free is fine too)
1 cup tomato juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
dash of salt
1/4 cup onion diced fine
1/4 cup celery diced fine
1/4 cup cheddar cheese diced fine
1/4 cup stuffed olives, slice in half
Dissolve jello in 1 cup of boiling water. add tomato juice, lemon juice,
and dash of salt. Place in refrigerator to chill til thick but not set.
Stir in rest of ingredients into thickened jello and transfer to 1 quart mold or
bowl that has been sprayed with pam. Let chill until set.
Lay out lettuce leaves on serving plate, cut around edge of set jello, and invert
on plate. Thump bottom. Should drop out fine.
Dressing if desired. 1/4 to 1/2 cup Miracle Whip, 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice,
and sprinkles of paprika to desired taste. Mix and chill.
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