Fluffy Lemon Jello Salad

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

Lemon is one of my favorite flavors.  This salad is perfect because it is not a common jello salad. It's naturally flavored with real lemons.  No boxes of jello here!   You'll love the sweetly tart flavor and cream, fluffy texture!  This is hands down one of my favorites!

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How to make:

1. Add the sugar, butter, fresh lemon juice (affiliate link) and lemon zest (affiliate link) to a small pot.  Over medium heat, whisk (affiliate link) and bring to a boil.
2. While the ingredient in the pot are heating, soften the unflavored gelatin (affiliate link) in the tablespoon of water.
3. Once the ingredients in the pot are boiling, add the softened gelatin to it and whisk until it's dissolved.
4. Crack eggs into a glass measuring cup (affiliate link) and whisk to beat.
5. 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.
6. Pour back into the pot and simmer until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
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8. Remove from the heat and pour into a container and refrigerate until chilled through.  This will take about 3-4 hours.
9. Put the chilled lemon curd in a mixing bowl and beat with beaters until it is smooth.
10. Beat one container of cool whip into the lemon curd until smooth and well incorporated.
11. Fold in the second container of cool whip.
12. Chill for two hours before serving.

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Fluffy Lemon Jello Salad Recipe

★★★★★ 5 from 14 reviews

• Author: Mindee
• Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 4 hours chilling)
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes (including chilling time)
• Yield: 6 servings 1x
• Category: Salad
• Method: Mixing
• Cuisine: American

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Hey there lemon lovers! I've got the perfect jello salad for you! This fluffy lemon jello salad will make your tastebuds pop and mouth water!

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Ingredients

• ⅔ Cup Sugar
• 6 Tbs. Butter
• ½ Cup Fresh Lemon Juice ((this takes about 3 average sized lemons))
• 2 Tbs. Lemon Zest
• 1 Tbs. Cold Water
• 1 tsp Unflavored Gelatin Powder
• 2 Large Eggs
• 2 (8 oz) containers Cool Whip

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Instructions

1. Add the sugar, butter, fresh lemon juice (affiliate link) and lemon zest (affiliate link) to a small pot.  Over medium heat, whisk (affiliate link) and bring to a boil.
2. While the ingredient in the pot are heating, soften the unflavored gelatin (affiliate link) in the tablespoon of water.
3. Once the ingredients in the pot are boiling, add the softened gelatin to it and whisk until it's dissolved.
4. Crack eggs into a glass measuring cup (affiliate link) and whisk to beat.
5. 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.
6. Pour back into the pot and simmer until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
7. Remove from the heat and pour into a container and refrigerate until chilled through.  This will take about 3-4 hours.
8. Put the chilled lemon curd in a mixing bowl and beat with beaters until it is smooth.
9. Beat one container of cool whip into the lemon curd until smooth and well incorporated.
10. Fold in the second container of cool whip.
11. Chill it for two hours before serving.

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Keywords: lemon, jello salad, potluck