Pickled Peach Salad
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pickled Peach Salad From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of whipping cream, pecans, spiced pickled peaches, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the pecans you could follow this main course with the Bourbon Cake with Pecans: A Southern Classic as a dessert.
Instructions
Drain pickled peaches, reserving 1 cup liquid in a saucepan. Coarsely chop peaches.
Bring reserved 1 cup liquid to a boil; remove from heat. Stir in gelatin, stirring 2 minutes or until gelatin dissolves. Stir in orange juice and 1/2 cup water. Stir in chopped pickled peaches, cherries, and pecans.
Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 4 1/2-cup ring mold. Cover and chill 8 hours or until firm. Unmold salad onto Bibb lettuce leaves, if desired, or onto a platter or serving dish.
Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold in mayonnaise.
Serve salad with whipped cream mixture.
*2 (15-ounce) cans harvest spice sliced peaches may be substituted for spiced pickled peaches. Proceed as directed, using a 5 1/2-cup mold.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Oregon Fruit Products Pitted Light Sweet Royal Anne Cherries in light syrup.