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Fluffy Lemon Jello Salad

Updated: Oct 4, 2023 by Mindee ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 32 Comments

Hey there, lemon lovers! I've got the perfect jello salad for you! This smooth, creamy, lemony salad will make your taste buds pop and mouth water!

Little bowls of lemon jello salad garnished with mint leaves.
Bowls of this creamy lemon jello recipe bursting with citrus flavors!
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  • Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredient Notes
  • Couple Things You'll Need
  • Step by Step Instructions
  • Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips
  • Related Recipes
  • Fluffy Lemon Jello Salad Recipe

Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • Authentic lemon flavor from fresh lemon juice!
  • Light, fluffy, and creamy homemade lemon jello!
  • No jello mixes or lemon pudding mixes with artificial flavors or dyes!
  • This side dish also makes a tasty dessert!

Ingredient Notes

  • Cool Whip - 2 Cups of freshly whipped cream can be substituted. See here on How To Whip Heavy Cream.
  • Butter - I used salted butter. If using unsalted butter, add ยฝ teaspoon salt to the recipe with the sugar.
  • Eggs - You will use the whole egg, not just the yolks.
  • Lemons - This recipe uses fresh lemons for the lemon juice and for the fresh lemon zest.
Ingredients for lemon jello salad.
The best part of great recipes is when they only need a handful of simple ingredients!

Couple Things You'll Need

Step by Step Instructions

  • Bring the butter, sugar, fresh lemon zest, and fresh lemon juice to a boil in a small pot.
  • See here for How to Zest a Lemon or How to Juice a Lemon without a Juicer!
Bring butter, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice to a boil.
Use fresh lemon juice and zest for this delicious recipe!
  • Mix the unflavored gelatin with the cold water to soften the gelatin.
  • Whisk the softened gelatin into the boiling ingredients.
Soften unflavored gelatin and whisk it in the boiling contents in the pot.
Unflavored gelatin to make this a jello mixture.
  • Crack the eggs into a small bowl or measuring cup.
  • Temper the eggs with the hot liquid from the pot by whisking the eggs vigorously while trickling the hot liquid into them.
  • Once all the hot liquid has been added to the eggs, pour it back into the pot.
  • Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Once the lemon curd comes back to a simmer, cook until it coats the back of a spoon.
  • Remove from heat and chill.
  • I like to put the pot over ice to cool the lemon curd faster.
Temper the eggs with the hot liquid, pot back in pot and simmer until thickened.
Chill the lemon curd!
  • Scoop the chilled lemon curd into a large bowl and beat just completely smooth.
  • Beat half the cool whip into the lemon curd.
  • Fold in the rest of the cool whip into the chilled lemon curd.
  • Serve immediately or chill until serving.
  • You can serve it in one big bowl or in individual cups garnished with fresh lemon slices and mint leaves!
Fold whipped cream into chilled lemon curd.
Fold whipped cream into the lemon curd!

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

How can I chill the lemon curd faster?

Place the pot of hot lemon curd over a container filled with ice. Stir occasionally to help it cool faster.

How long is this jello salad good for?

3 to 4 days

Is the recipe supposed to call for only the egg yolks?

No, use the whole egg. Whites and yolks.

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  • Italian Pasta Salad
  • Strawberry Jello Salad
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Fluffy Lemon Jello Salad

Fluffy Lemon Jello Salad Recipe

Mindee
Hey there, lemon lovers! I've got the perfect jello salad for you! This smooth, creamy, lemony salad will make your taste buds pop and mouth water!ย ย 
5 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 10 serving
Calories 169 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • โ…” Cup Sugar
  • 6 Tbs. Butter
  • ยฝ Cup Fresh Lemon Juice (this takes about 3 average sized lemons)
  • 2 Tbs. Lemon Zest
  • 1 Tbs. Cold Water
  • 1 teaspoon Unflavored Gelatin Powder
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 16 oz Cool Whip 2 x 8 oz containers

Instructions
 

  • Add the sugar, butter, fresh lemon juice, and fresh lemon zest to a small pot.
  • ย Bring to a boil.
  • While the ingredients in the pot are heating, soften the unflavored gelatinย in the tablespoon of water.
  • Once the ingredients in the pot are boiling, add the softened gelatin to it and whisk until it's dissolved.
  • Crack eggs into a small bowl or 2 measuring cupsย and whisk to beat.
  • Pour the hot lemon liquid from the pot into the eggs in a slow stream while whisking vigorously until all the hot liquid has been added.
  • Pour back into the pot and simmer until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  • Remove from the heat and pour into a container and refrigerate until chilled through. ย This will take about 3-4 hours.
  • Put the chilled lemon curd in a mixing bowl and beat with beaters until it is smooth.
  • Beat one container of Cool Whip into the lemon curd until smooth and well incorporated.
  • Fold in the second container of Cool Whip.
  • Serve or chill until you're ready to serve.

Notes

  • To chill the lemon curd, quickly place the hot pan of curd over a container filled with ice.
  • You can substitute 4 cups of whipped heavy cream for the cool whip.ย  You will need to whip 2 cups of cream to stiff peaks.

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 111mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword jello salad, lemon, old fashioned jello salad
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  1. Sue Smith

    March 22, 2021 at 9:41 pm

    Can this be made a day ahead of time?

    Reply
    • Mindee

      March 23, 2021 at 6:28 am

      Yes, it can be ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Susan Gemmell

        July 03, 2021 at 9:01 am

        Could someone cheat and just buy lemon curd and mix with whip cream and get the same effect? Curious because I have some excellent lemon curd that I have already purchased.

        Reply
        • Mindee

          July 05, 2021 at 5:53 am

          Yes, that's totally fine.

          Reply
  2. Arlene Dabrowski

    December 09, 2020 at 2:47 pm

    Can you use whipping cream in place of cool whip?

    Reply
    • Mindee

      December 10, 2020 at 12:16 pm

      Yes, you will need to whip 2 cups of cream to replace the cool whip.

      Reply
      • Nancy

        January 14, 2022 at 7:00 am

        Can sugar substitute be used? I canโ€™t have the sugar.

        Reply
        • Mindee

          January 14, 2022 at 7:07 am

          A substitute like Swerve should work fine.

          Reply
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