Yum Yum Salad (Amish Salad Recipe)

Orange Jello Salad Recipe

Amish yum yum salad is a refreshing and yummy side dish. It's a unique, creamy jello dish that seems more like a dessert than a salad.

With its creamy texture and fruity flavors, it's perfect for summer barbecues, picnics, or potlucks. It can also be served as a light dessert.

Ingredients

1. Crushed pineapple adds sweetness, tartness, and fruity flavor. The juice from the pineapple also contributes to the overall texture and moisture of the salad.
2. Water provides the liquid base for dissolving the gelatin (orange jello). It helps to properly set the gelatin and create the desired consistency.
3. Sugar adds sweetness.
4. Orange jello provides flavor, color, and structure to the salad. When dissolved in water, the gelatin sets to create a firm yet tender texture. (Feel free to try different flavors.)
5. Cream cheese adds creaminess, richness, and a subtle tangy flavor that complements the sweetness of the other ingredients.
6. Heavy whipping cream adds richness and creaminess to the salad. When whipped, it creates a light and airy texture, helping to incorporate air into the salad and making it fluffy. (Feel free to replace it with thawed Cool Whip.)

For the creamy part, beat the cream cheese and add heavy whipping cream. Mix on low and scrape the sides of the bowl. Then increase the speed and whip until thickened.

After the cream has thickened, add the jello mixture and beat until well combined. Chill until firm.

Orange Jello Salad Recipe or Strawberry Jello Salad Recipe

This yum yum salad recipe can easily be made into different flavors.

Simply use orange jello to make orange jello salad or substitute it with strawberry jello to make strawberry jello salad. Or you can use whatever flavor you prefer, as long as it pairs well with pineapple.

Heavy Whipping Cream or Cool Whip?

I prefer heavy whipping cream over Cool Whip in almost any recipe. But if you prefer Cool Whip, you can substitute it for the heavy cream.

Cool Whip is more stabilized than whipping cream. So if you're taking this jello dish to an outdoor picnic, where it might be sitting in the heat for a while, using Cool Whip might be a better choice.

But do not overbeat after adding the Cool Whip since it will get runny if beaten too long. Gently fold the jello mixture into the creamy part instead of beating it.

Orange Fluff Salad

In one of my Amish cookbooks, there's a recipe that's almost exactly like this yum yum salad, but it's called orange fluff salad. And it includes mandarin oranges.

So if you like mandarin oranges, feel free to add a can of well-drained mandarin oranges. I would fold them in at the end.

Jello Salad or Dessert?

I have often wondered why creamy jello dishes such as Yum Yum Salad, Indiana Salad, Layered Christmas Salad, and Grape Dreamsicle Salad are called jello salad instead of jello dessert. Salad is supposed to be healthy, right? And I don't know who decided to call these not-so-healthy dishes a salad and serve them as a side dish.

But seriously, it goes well as a side dish with the first course. And I never turn it down, because it's just that good!

I mean, you get to eat dessert with the first and second courses. And if we're being honest, most of us love dessert.

But you can feel free to call this yum yum jello dish a salad or a dessert. And it doesn't matter if you eat it as a side, dessert, or afternoon snack. It's delicious! So just enjoy it, no matter what you decide to call it.

Amish Meal

You will often find jello salads on the table at Amish gatherings. They are usually served as a side dish with the first course.

The Amish don't serve lots of different dishes with every meal. But whenever there is a gathering, you can expect a feast with lots of sides and desserts.

They love good food as much as any of us. And the women have no problem creating a delicious and filling home-cooked meal on any day of the week.

When serving guests, a typical meal will usually consist of some kind of potatoes, meat, a vegetable, salad (such as layered lettuce salad, broccoli cauliflower salad, or cole slaw), jello salad, homemade bread or rolls, and dessert. And possibly a side dish of buttered noodles as well.

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