Title: Avocado-Pecan Molded Salad
Categories: Salad Dessert Vegetable Southern
Yield: 6 Servings

3	oz	Gelatin, lime-flavored
1	c	Water; boiling
1/2	c	Sour cream
1/2	c	Mayonnaise
1	lg	Avocado; ripe
1	c	Pecans; chopped
1/2		Green pepper; chopped
1	ts	Onion; minced
1	ts	Celery; minced
1/2	ts	Salt

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; chill until thickened. Whip gelatin until foamy; add sour cream and mayonnaise, beating until thoroughly blended.

Peel avocado, and mash until smooth; add remaining ingredients, mixing well. Fold avocado mixture into gelatin. Pour into 1-quart mold, and chill until firm.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in the 1970s. Typos by Nancy Coleman.

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