Molded Chef's Salad

A retro party salad of ham, cheese and onion set in lemon or lime gelatin sharpened with vinegar, then turned out of a mold. Its citrus tang is the kind of sour flavour Richberry loves to play with.

Total time: 7 hr 10 min
Servings: 6
Calories per serving: ≈ 190

Real ingredients
Sour turns sweet
Made to share

Tall red gelatin mold on a white plate, ringed with sugar-frosted green grapes, red cherries and mint leaves — Tangy. Savoury. Wobbly.

Ingredients

6 oz lemon or lime flavoured gelatin (two 3 oz packages)
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups boiling water
1 cup cold water
3 tablespoons vinegar
¾ cup cooked ham, cut into thin strips
¾ cup Swiss or processed American cheese, cut into thin strips
¼ cup scallions or red onion, sliced
½ cup green onion, cut into thin strips

How to make it

Dissolve the gelatin
Stir the gelatin and salt into the boiling water until completely dissolved, then add the cold water and vinegar.
Chill until thickened
Refrigerate until the mixture has thickened slightly but is not yet set.
Fold in the filling
Fold in the ham, cheese, scallions or red onion and green onion, then pour into a 5-cup mold.
Set and turn out
Chill until firm, about 6 hours. Turn out onto a serving plate and garnish if you like.

The Richberry difference

A naturally brighter taste

Miraculin, the protein in the miracle berry, can make sour flavours taste sweeter for a while. The food itself stays the same; only your taste changes.

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