re: Any tips for making a jello salad?

Here's one my grandmother used to make for one holiday or another. I make it for Thanksgiving. I happen to like it. Reminds me of her, but I also still like the pineapple slice or peach half on the lettuce leaf with the cream cheese mixture dolloped on top covered with chopped pecans and, sometimes, even a bit of shredded sharp cheddar. I also like a good aspic.

You FIL may well like this because I know it's darn old. You, on the other hand, probably will look at the recipe, think it looks nasty (because it does) and not like it all.

1 pt whipping cream, whipped
Chop together-1 can Royal Anne white cherries,1 large can sliced pineapple, 1 pint bottle red cherries (reserve the juice)
½ lb marshmallows
1 c pecans (probably chopped a bit)
2 envelopes Knox gelatin
4 T Durkee’s

Soak gelatin in the red cherry juice. Season whipped cream with Durkee’s. Add to fruit, nuts and gelatin.

Refrigerate until serving.