Ingredients

4 tbsp marshmellow creme
2 tbsp mayonnaise (Use low fat mayonnaise.)
6 oz. cream cheese (I use the low fat cream cheese.)
2 cups of fruit cocktail
1 small jar of marachino cherries

With a spoon beat cheese, mayonnaise and marshmellow until mixture is smooth. Drain fruit cocktail and fold the fruit cocktail into the mixture. Gently stir. Place the mixture evenly into a glass dish measuring approx 9 x 12..

Topping - Cut cherries in half and place on top in rows, so that the salad looks attractive. Place dish in freezer.

Before the salad becomes frozen, remove the dish for a very short time. Score the salad in squares so that it will be easier to cut later. Place dish back into the freezer.

Remove dish about five or ten minutes before serving. Sometimes, I serve the salad on lettuce.

This recipe has been in our family for over 30 years. My mom received it from a dear friend many years ago when she was young.

Note: Young children, depending upon age, can participate. Children need to be supervised when using a knife or can opener. Teenagers really enjoy making this recipe!

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Heidi