Originally posted by Soledad
Maybe it's just because of the mayo and jello combo. That sounds very odd to me.
Maybe it is a southern thing, but it is quite normal to put a dolip (I don't know if that is a real word) of mayonaise on top of congealed salad. I'm not a big congealed salad lover, but seems like my mother's generation is!

Joan, that recipe is very familiar to me. My grandmother used apricot jello though, instead of the lime. And I've had it with the lime, but with cool whip instead of mayonaise. I actually enjoyed it both ways, too!