Congealed Asparagus Salad

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 envelopes knox unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of asparagus soup
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon finely grated onion
• 1 cup sliced stuffed olives
• 1 cup diced celery
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans asparagus spears, drained
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces, toasted

Recipe

• 1 soften gelatin in cold water or 1/2 cup of the juice drained from the asparagus tips.
• 2 heat undiluted soup to boiling and add gelatin mixture.
• 3 stir to thorougly dissolve gelatin.
• 4 cool to room temperature.
• 5 mix mayonnaise and cream cheese and add to soup mixture.
• 6 add onion, olives, asparagus tips and toasted pecans.
• 7 pour into serving dish and chill until set.
• 8 serve on lettuce leaf.
• 9 note: cooking time refers to chilling time.