Frozen Cherry Salad

As mentioned, I write a resident recipe column for our monthly neighborhood magazine. For the month of August, we wanted to featured a cool and refreshing dish for us Texans to enjoy during the hottest month of the year! Here’s the article:

About ten years ago, neighborhood resident Marie was hosting the ladies luncheon from her investment group during the hot summer month of August and wanted to share something cold and delicious. After thumbing through dozens of cookbooks, she discovered this recipe, and it has become a summer regular. Since it is frozen, it keeps for several weeks in the freezer, covered. Enjoy!

Frozen Cherry Salad
Ingredients
2 (1 pound) cans royal ann cherries, drained
1 (8 1/2 oz.) can crushed pineapple
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Pinch of salt

Directions
1. Mix first five ingredients with mayonnaise. Whip whipping cream and fold it and the salt into the mixture.
2. Pour into a square serving dish and place in freezer.
3. When frozen, cut into squares and serve on pretty salad plates.