Found a 1970s church cookbook at a yard sale in Boise with a wild recipe

I was digging through a box of old books and found a stained copy of 'St. Luke's Lutheran Potluck Favorites'. Flipped it open and there's a recipe for 'Tuna Jello Salad' that calls for a whole box of lime jello, two cans of tuna, and a cup of mayonnaise. The instructions just say 'mix and chill until firm'. Has anyone else's family actually made something like this, or was my grandma the only brave soul?

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jessesingh2mo ago

My buddy's mom made that exact thing for a party once lol

the_sarah2mo ago

Remember that time at the cookout where someone brought a whole tray of those? My friend's dad tried one and his face just went blank. He chewed slowly, then quietly put the rest on a napkin and fed it to their dog under the table. The dog spit it out too. We found like three of them hidden in the potted plants later.

jennifer_west5211d ago

Hold up. That tuna jello salad is actually genius. Think about it. Lime jello gives you that tang. Tuna brings the protein. Mayo makes it creamy. It's basically a savory custard. People get weird about it cause it's jello, but it's no different than a salmon mousse or something fancy. My buddy's grandma made it every Easter and we'd fight over it.