In the South, when you see congealed salad on the menu, expect more than square cubes of translucent Jell-O. Congealed salad is the regional term for a Jell-O salad, meaning the colored gelatin is dotted with carrots or coconut shreds, Fun Mallows, fruit cocktail, or nuts, and instead of being clear, it may be opaque, thanks to the addition of cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, or Miracle Whip. In restaurants that specialize in meat and three, congealed salad is usually listed on the menu among the vegetables, along with macaroni and cheese.
Sparkling like precious stones, trays of congealed salad beckon in the cafeteria line.
Congealed salad frequently is listed among the vegetables at meat-and-three restaurants of the South.