I believe the Pink Lady Salad was originally named for Jackie Kennedy.  But today, I made this jello in honor of our dearly departed Bea Arthur.

Bess/Matt/Sarah are having a Golden Girls-watching marathon, and I was told to bring an “old lady snack.”  I thought of what my grandmother brought to funeral luncheons, and this came to mind.

I love recipes from the 50s and 60s because ALL the ingredients come from the interior aisles of the supermarket — processed, boxed, unnatural.  It’s the American way.

Pink Lady Salad

(Jenn’s Grandma’s version)

• 1 envelope dream whip, prepared (you’ll need milk + vanilla + that electric mixer which you FINALLY get to use)
• 6 oz cream cheese, softened (don’t you even THINK about using reduced fat or fat free. get EXTRA fat if they have it.)
• 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, drained, chopped (Reserve 2 TB juice)
• 1 can pineapple wedges, drained, chopped (Reserve 2 TB juice)
• 1/2 lb miniature marshmallows*

Blend cream cheese, cherry juice and pineapple juice. Add cherries, pineapple, marshmallows.  FOLD in prepared dream whip.  Refrigerate. Enjoy with friends.

*Not shown in picture, as I totally just realized I forgot to mix them in as I was typing that, and now that I’ve gone and added them, I’m too lazy to take a another picture.