{"id":443,"date":"2010-12-08T11:46:18","date_gmt":"2010-12-08T11:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=443"},"modified":"2017-06-08T11:46:51","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T11:46:51","slug":"holiday-recipe-fluffy-watermelon-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2010\/12\/holiday-recipe-fluffy-watermelon-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"HOLIDAY RECIPE: FLUFFY WATERMELON SALAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just as the recipes I posted in November had Thanksgiving potential, this month\u2019s recipes will be contenders for a holiday celebration, starting with this one. Don\u2019t let the name fool you. It\u2019s a salad from the same category that includes macaroni \u201csalad\u201d and potato \u201csalad.\u201d In my opinion, of all the salad categories, it\u2019s the best one.<\/p>\n<h3>FLUFFY WATERMELON SALAD<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/salad2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1092\" title=\"salad2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/salad2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>INGREDIENTS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 envelopes plain gelatin<\/li>\n<li>1 cup boiling water<\/li>\n<li>3 cups watermelon puree<\/li>\n<li>1 cup lightly toasted coconut<\/li>\n<li>4 cups whipped topping<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded sweetened coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DIRECTIONS<\/p>\n<p>Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water and stir into the watermelon puree. Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13 casserole dish and chill overnight or until very firm. Lightly toast cup of coconut and set aside to cool. Add layer of whipped cream to serving dishes. Cut chilled gelatin\/puree mixture into small squares and place in serving dishes over layer of whipped cream. Top with sweetened coconut. Add dollop of whipped topping and sprinkle with toasted coconut. Serve immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just as the recipes I posted in November had Thanksgiving potential, this month\u2019s recipes will be contenders for a holiday celebration, starting with this one. Don\u2019t let the name fool you. 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