A total show-stopper!! This patriotic layered Jello Ribbon Salad is a hit at every party we make it for — the perfect Fourth of July & Memorial Day dessert.
Patriotic Layered Jello Dessert
Growing up, one of me and my siblings’ favorite dessert recipes was Jello Ribbon Salad — we would beg my mom to make it for just about every special occasion. Layer upon layer of different Jello flavors created a rainbow-colored treat that was visually stunning, and of course delicious!
One of my favorite holidays is the Fourth of July, and I thought that this recipe would be the perfect festive dessert if I modified it to be red, white, and blue instead of rainbow. I absolutely love how it turned out!
Related: For a super easy recipe made with Jello, try this No Bake Jello Pie!
4th of July Jello Salad Ingredients
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- 1 large (6oz packet) of Cherry Jello
- 1 large (6oz packet) of Blue Raspberry Jello
- 2 1oz packets of plain gelatin
- 1 can of Coco Lopez (sweetened coconut milk)
- 1 large container of sour cream
You’ll also need a saucepan for making jello and a rectangle baking dish.
Directions
STEP ONE: Add half packet of blue raspberry Jello (3oz) to 1 cup boiling water and mix until Jello is dissolved. Remove 1/3 cup of Jello mixture and put in a separate mixing bowl, adding 2TB cold water. Pour this plain blue Jello into an 8″x11″ clear baking dish and allow to set in fridge for 30 minutes. While this layer is chilling, mix 1/3 cup sour cream to remaining liquid Jello until it becomes a cloudy blue color. Pour over into dish to create the next layer (once the previous layer has set).
STEP TWO: Add one packet of plain gelatin to 1 cup boiling water and mix until dissolved. Fill a 1/3 cup measure halfway with Coco Lopez and the rest of the way with sour cream. Combine with plain liquid gelatin until mixture is smooth and white in color. Pour into baking dish on top of the two set blue layers. Allow to chill for 30 minutes.
STEP THREE: Repeat step one, but this time with cherry Jello.
STEP FOUR: Repeat steps one through three, so there will be 10 layers total. (Clear blue, cloudy blue, white, clear red, cloudy red, clear blue, cloudy blue, white, clear red, cloudy red.
STEP FIVE: Cut, serve and enjoy the “oooohs” and “ahhhs!” You’ve earned them if you took the time to make this showstopper!
Feel free to top with whipped cream for a special touch!
How to Store Jello Ribbon Salad
Keep refrigerated when you’re not serving this recipe. Cover the jello with plastic wrap, or keep in an airtight container. This dish can last up to a week in the fridge.
Red White and Blue Jello Ribbon Salad (Printable Recipe)
Red, White, and Blue Jello Ribbon Salad
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Oblong Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1 box Cherry Jello 6oz box
- 1 box Blue Raspberry Jello 6oz box
- 2 packets unflavored gelatin two 1oz packets
- 1/3 cup Coco Lopez sweetened coconut milk
- 1 2/3 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Add half packet of blue raspberry Jello (3oz) to 1 cup boiling water and mix until Jello is dissolved. Remove 1/3 cup of Jello mixture and put in a separate mixing bowl, adding 2TB cold water. Pour this plain blue Jello into an 8"x11" clear baking dish and allow to set in fridge for 30 minutes. While this layer is chilling, mix 1/3 cup sour cream to remaining liquid Jello until it becomes a cloudy blue color. Pour over into dish to create the next layer (once the previous layer has set).
- Add one packet of plain gelatin to 1 cup boiling water and mix until dissolved. Fill a 1/3 cup measure halfway with Coco Lopez and the rest of the way with sour cream. Combine with plain liquid gelatin until mixture is smooth and white in color. Pour into baking dish on top of the two set blue layers. Allow to chill for 30 minutes.
- Repeat step one, but this time with cherry Jello.
- Repeat steps one through three, so there will be 10 layers total. (Clear blue, cloudy blue, white, clear red, cloudy red, clear blue, cloudy blue, white, clear red, cloudy red.
- Cut, serve and enjoy the "oooohs" and "ahhhs!" You've earned them if you took the time to make this showstopper!
Notes
Nutrition
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Dee says
This looks awesome! definitely going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says
It is absolutely beautiful (and it tastes delicious too!) It’s a little time-consuming but so worth it for special occasions (and you can change the colors for Christmas, etc.)– let me know how it turns out!