7-Up Lime Jello Salad with Pineapple
Add this refreshing 7 up salad to your summer gatherings! This seven up salad is simple to make and the perfect side dish for potlucks, bbq, and more! This lime jello salad is loaded with flavor, sweet pineapple, plus kid-favorite marshmallows and cool whip! This nostalgic 7 up salad recipe is a must try!
Servings 16 servings
Ingredients
- 3 oz lemon-flavored gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup 7-up
- 1 large banana sliced
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 8 oz crushed pineapple drained - reserve juice
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup reserved pinapple juice add water if you to make 1/2 cup
- 8 oz whipped topping Cool Whip, Tru Whip, etc.
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 oz gelatin with 1 cup boiling water and stir until fully dissolved.
- Add 1 cup of 7-up to the lemon jello mixture. It will fizz a little
- Stir in 1 large banana that has been sliced, 1 cup mini marshmallows, and 8 oz of crushed pinneaple that has been drained – reserve the liqiud
- Pour the jello mixture into a 9×13 inch serving dish and pop it in the fridge. Let it chill until it’s perfectly firm
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over low heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add 1 tablespoon flour and stir with a whisk to make a paste; stir for 30 seconds until it is ever so lightly golden brown and has a nutty smell.Add 1 egg that has been beaten, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and reserved 1/2 cup pineapple juice (add water to make it 1/2 cup if needed).Heat the misture to boiling; cook and stir 1 minute.Cool slightly then fold in 8 oz whipped topping and pour over chilled salad and spread evenly
- Return to refrigerator to set until it is time to serve