This Cherry Pineapple Marshmallow Jello Salad is a long-time family favorite recipe. There’s a cherry layer paired with a tangy lemon cream cheese layer.
Cherry Pineapple Marshmallow Jello Salad
Do you love fruity desserts? Or are you more of a rich, chocolate kind of dessert lover? I’m both, depending on the day. And some days it can be a vicious cycle. I want something fruity, then I want something with chocolate…and on and on it goes.
Although I rarely think to make them, I love jello salads and they can be a nice change of pace from the traditional desserts. This particular Cherry Pineapple Marshmallow Jello Salad is one that my mom used to make often. I remember loving this jello so much!
I think you’ll love this jello salad, too. It is a layered jello that starts with cherry pie filling and raspberry jello. Have you ever had pie filling and jello mixed? So. Good.
The next layer is lemon jello, cream cheese, cool whip, pineapple and mayonnaise. Yes…you read that right…mayonnaise. The combination of these 5 unlikely ingredients make a tangy, creamy layer that goes perfectly with the cherry bottom layer.
And on top? You’re going to add lots of mini fruity marshmallows. This layer adds just the right amount of sweetness to a couple of tangy layers.
And the colorful marshmallows look so pretty, don’t they?
If you’d like to make this into a lighter dish, feel free to use sugar free pie filling, sugar free jellos, light cream cheese, light mayo, light Cool Whip. Or any combination of those things! We’ve used many different combinations over the years with excellent results each time.
One recipe fills a small glass pan. You can use either 11×7 or 9×9 size. We’ve also doubled the recipe and put it into a 9×13 pan.
Enjoy this jello salad for dessert on these warm, summer evenings!
Cherry Pineapple Marshmallow Jello Salad
Ingredients
- 3 ounces raspberry jello
- 2 cups boiling water divided
- 21 ounces cherry pie filling
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 3 ounces lemon jello
- 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice
- 1/2 cup whipped topping
- 2 cups fruity mini-marshmallows
Instructions
- Dilute a 3-ounce package of raspberry jello in 1 cup of boiling water. Mix in one can of cherry pie filling. Pour this in a 9x9 or 11x7 pan. Let set.
- In another bowl, beat a 3-ounce package of cream cheese with 1/3 cup mayonnaise until smooth.
- Dilute a 3-ounce package of lemon jello in 1 cup of boiling water. Add this jello to the cream cheese mixture.
- Add 1 cup of crushed pineapple (with juice) and 1/2 cup whipped topping. Spread this on the cherry mixture.
- Add 2 cups of fruity mini marshmallows to the top of the lemon layer. Let set in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours.
- Serve chilled.
Nutrition
LISA SPELL says
on the cherry pineapple marshmellow salad i have a question:
when you disolve the lemon jello in hot boiling water , do you add the softened cream cheese into the hot disolved lemon jello with the cool whip and stuff or do you let the disolved lemon jello COOL first??? thanks lisa spell
Lizzy T says
Yes, you add the hot water with the lemon jello into the cream cheese/mayo mixture. That hot water is going to help the cream cheese melt and help everything to get mixed together well. Thanks and enjoy!! 🙂
Sheila Cox says
I am going to be making this fro my grand kids. They are going to love it.
Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful recipes. I have made your Rees’s Butterfinger Bars. They are fabulous.
Lizzy T says
Thanks for the feedback, Sheila! I’m so glad you’re enjoying our recipes. This jello has been one of my long time favorites!
Tere says
Thank you for sharing one of your family gems! I made this CHERRY, PINEAPPLE & MARSHMALLOW SALAD at Thanksgiving and have been craving it since. Making it now for our Christmas Eve celebration. It is absolutely deeelish!
Liz says
Thank you for the nice recipe.
Sherri says
This sounds so good! Love me some congealed salad, any kind, any time. Especially during the summer, they are so refreshing. And cranberry congealed salad at Thanksgiving & Christmas. And peach-buttermilk congealed salad at Easter. And………………!
Lizzy T says
I’m with you, Sherri! I l ove jello salads.
Dana says
My mom used to make this! So happy to find a recipe so now I can make it for my kids!
Lizzy T says
You’re the first I’ve heard of that has had something like this! So glad you’ll enjoy it! 🙂
Rose McIntyre says
I will be trying this sounds so good
Julie Clark says
I haven’t made this in awhile. You reminded me of it and I’ll have to make it again, too!
Kira says
What’s the result using Cherry Jello? Has anyone ever tried that, or is it too sweet?
Jdog says
It isnt too sweet to me but if you take a little sugar a long way then not for you
Jdog says
Really good recipe just tryed it
Anonymous says
Can I add some cooked rice to the pineapple, cherry coolwhip dish?
Julie Clark says
Sure!