Perfection Salad
From Canadian cook book, 1924
The jelly mixture of this salad may be used for moulding other vegetables, as asparagus and pimento, beets and celery, carrots and peas. Vegetable stock may be used as part of the liquid in the jelly.
Presented as published in 1924. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
744Calories
26 gProtein
159 gCarbs
4 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories744 kcal
Protein26 g
Carbohydrates159 g
Fiber8.4 g
Sugars54 g
Total Fat3.8 g
Saturated Fat0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium8389 mg
Potassium1427 mg
Calcium555 mg
Iron33 mg
Magnesium102 mg
Phosphorus207 mg
Zinc1.3 mg
Copper0.4 mg
Manganese1.1 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C167 mg
Vitamin A30 mcg
Vitamin E0.5 mg
Vitamin K134 mcg
Vitamin B60.7 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.7 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.7 mg
Niacin (B3)8.2 mg
Folate152 mcg
Choline25 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water1051 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Canadian cook book (1924) by Nellie Lyle Pattinson, page 43. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
}4: c. cold water. l^tb. 1 can salmon, 1 lb. 1. Make salad dressing of first six ingredients. 2. Soften gelatine in cold water; dissolve in hot dressing, stirring constantly; strain. 3. Add salmon; turn into moistened mould. 4. Chill; unmould on bed of lettuce. 5. Garnish with parsley and hard-cooked eggs or olives; serve with salad dressing. Additions. — Peas, hard-cogked egg, diced celery, gherkins. SALADS 139 TOMATO JELLY. IT. 1 tb. He. 2 tbs. Piece tb. gelatine. J/^ c. cold water. 2}/^ c. tomatoes. }i c. water. 1 bay leaf. 1 slice onion. T. dried celery leaves. 4 cloves. 4 pepper berries. 1 T. sugar. VAT. salt. 2 T. lemon juice. 1 1 1. Soften gelatine in cold water. 2. Simmer next 8 ingredients 20 mins.; add lemon juice. 3. Pour over softened gelatine, stir till gelatine is dis- solved; press through a sieve (there should be 2 c); in- dividual 3^c. 4. Pour into moistened moulds; chill. 5. Unmould on lettuce. Additions. — When mixture is partially set, add chopped parsley, hard-cooked egg, peas, diced celery or sliced, stuffed olives. Jelly may be moulded in a shallow mould, then cut in shapes for garnishing. 1. Mix boiling water, vinegar, salt and sugar; heat to boiling point. 2. Soften gelatine in cold water; dissolve in boiling liquid. 3. Add lemon juice; strain, chill, stirring occasionally. 4. When slightly thickened add vegetables. PERFECTION SALAD. 1 tb. 3/2 c. dilute vinegar. 2 c. boiling water. 1 T. salt. }4 c. sugar. 2 tb. gelatine. }/2 c. cold water. Juice of 1 lemon. 1 c. cabbage, shredded finely. 2 c. celery, diced. }/8 c. sweet red peppe
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