{"slug":"deep-sea-salad","collection":"recipes","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Deep Sea Salad","description":"A retro layered Jello salad with orange and lime gelatin, cream cheese, marshmallows, and whipped cream — a beloved family classic.","body_md":"\nPatricia Ku's famous \"Deep Sea Salad\"\n\n## Special Equipment\n\n-   8x8x2\" cake pan\n-   Blender\n\n## Ingredients\n\n-   1 package Orange Jello\n-   960ml (4 cups) Water, boiling\n-   600ml (2½ cups) Mini Marshmallows\n-   240ml (1 cup) Heavy Cream\n-   224g (8oz) Cream Cheese\n-   120ml (½ cup) Mayonnaise\n-   1 package Lime Jello\n\n## Preparation\n\n1.  Combine orange jello with 2 cups boiling water.\n2.  Stir 2 minutes; pour into blender.\n3.  Add into blender; process until smooth\n    -   mini marshmallows\n    -   heavy cream\n    -   cream cheese\n    -   mayonnaise\n4.  Pour into an 8x8 cake pan.\n5.  Refrigerate overnight.\n\n\u003c!-- --\u003e\n\n1.  Combine lime jello with 2 cups boiling water, stir 2 minutes.\n2.  Cool to room temperature.\n3.  Pour over refrigerated mixture.\n4.  Refrigerate until set.\n\n\n## Notes\n\n- **Label correction (2026-07-30):** this was themed Vegetarian, but it is built on orange and lime Jello plus mini marshmallows, all three of which are set with gelatin — an animal product. The theme has been removed. Vegetarian gelatin-free Jello equivalents and agar-set alternatives exist if you want to rebuild it.\n","draft":false,"servings":"9","prep_time":"15 minutes","cook_time":"0 minutes","total_time":"8 hours 15 minutes","created_at":"2014-11-26T07:59:20Z","updated_at":"2026-07-30T11:15:12.826725Z","categories":["dessert"],"tags":["Convenience","Family Recipe","Jello"],"methods":["No-Cook"],"ingredients":[{"section":"","items":["-   1 package Orange Jello","-   960ml (4 cups) Water, boiling","-   600ml (2½ cups) Mini Marshmallows","-   240ml (1 cup) Heavy Cream","-   224g (8oz) Cream Cheese","-   120ml (½ cup) Mayonnaise","-   1 package Lime Jello"],"parsed":[{"raw":"-   1 package Orange Jello","qty":1,"unit":"package","item":"Orange Jello"},{"raw":"-   960ml (4 cups) Water, boiling","qty":960,"unit":"ml","item":"Water, boiling"},{"raw":"-   600ml (2½ cups) Mini Marshmallows","qty":600,"unit":"ml","item":"Mini Marshmallows"},{"raw":"-   240ml (1 cup) Heavy Cream","qty":240,"unit":"ml","item":"Heavy Cream"},{"raw":"-   224g (8oz) Cream Cheese","qty":224,"unit":"g","item":"Cream Cheese"},{"raw":"-   120ml (½ cup) Mayonnaise","qty":120,"unit":"ml","item":"Mayonnaise"},{"raw":"-   1 package Lime Jello","qty":1,"unit":"package","item":"Lime Jello"}]}],"servings_int":9,"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T11:43:55.964187Z","checked_by":"claude-code","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}