Christmas Wreath Salad

  • 6

Ingredients

  • 1 * 1 package (6 ounces) strawberry gelatin
  • 1 * 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 * 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple
  • 1 * 1 cup (8 ounces) plain yogurt
  • 1 * 1 cup chopped pecans, optional
  • 1/2 * 1/2 cup red maraschino cherries, halved
  • * Lettuce leaves and additional cherries, optional

Preparation

Step 1

* Prep: 10 min. + chilling

* In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Refrigerate until partially set, about 30 minutes. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Add enough cold water to juice to measure 1-3/4 cups; stir into gelatin mixture. Whisk in yogurt until smooth. Fold in nuts if desired, cherries and reserved pineapple.
* Pour into a 2-qt. ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until set. Unmold onto a lettuce-lined serving plate and garnish with additional cherries if desired. Yield: 6 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 212 calories, 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 93 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Christmas Wreath Salad published in Taste of Home December/January 2002, p35