Joy's Tomato Soup Salad

The only way I ever served tomato soup was alongside a grilled cheese sandwich, a favorite since childhood and the quintessential comfort food.  I certainly hadn't thought to use tomato soup in a gelatin mold.  When my friend Joy offered to bring me a taste, I was less than enthusiastic.  Since then, I've tasted two more times.  Now, I find myself craving Joy's Tomato Soup Salad.  The key, of course, is in the cream cheese.  I mean, let's face it, cream cheese improves anything it's melted into.  Then, too, there are the vegetables that provide a fun crunch and a savory taste that really compliment the soup. 
If you like tomatoes, you'll like this salad.  If you like tomato soup, you'll love this salad!  One taste, and you'll be hooked, too!

Joy's Tomato Soup Salad
This is not your mother's Jello!

What's in it:

2 envelopes plain gelatin
1/2 water
1 can Campbell's Tomato Soup (Campbells, and only Campbell's, please)
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (Lite is ok)
1 tbl. lemon juice
1 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. roughly chopped green pepper
1/2 c. diced celery
1/2 c. chopped onion (Vidalias are perfect.  If not available, stick with yellow)

How to make it:

Dissolve gelatin in 1/2 c. water.  Heat soup and add gelatin, stirring until gelatin dissolves.  Remove from heat.
Add cream cheese and beat until smooth.  Fold in lemon juice, mayonnaise, and vegetables.  Pour into mold.
Chill 4 to 5 hours.

Joy likes to serve a slice on a bed of lettuce topped with an extra dab of mayonnaise.




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