Seafoam salad (made with lime-flavored jello), also known as orange salad (made with orange-flavored jello), is a cafeteria and buffet staple popularized by F. W. Woolworth's lunch counters. Seafoam salad is often considered a dessert because of its sweetness, and so is one of many dessert salads. It is composed of green lime-flavored gelatin, cream cheese, pears, maraschino cherries, and whipped topping. Multiple versions of the recipe exist; variations include substituting crushed pineapple for the pears, or adding mayonnaise and nuts to the mixture, thereby making it less sweet. See also Frogeye salad Fruit salad Jello salad Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise List of desserts List of salads References External links Orange salad recipe Seafoam salad recipe with pineapple variation Seafoam salad recipes Fruit dishes Fruit salads Desserts F. W. Woolworth Company Lunch counters Limes (fruit) Jello salads Sweet salads