Apricot Gelatin Salad Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 167
  • Fat:
  • 10 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 16 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 44 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 18 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g


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Apricot Gelatin Salad

Taste of Home

I serve this smooth, fluffy salad all year for special meals, but it's so pleasant around Eastertime with its pretty color and fruity flavor. The apricot pieces are an unexpected treat. — Ellen Benninger, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

SERVINGS: 12-16

CATEGORY: Salads

METHOD: Chill

TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Ingredients:

  • 1 package (6 ounces) apricot or orange gelatin
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (15 ounces) apricot halves, drained and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen Cool Whip® whipped topping, thawed
  • Additional chopped walnuts, optional

Directions:

In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add pineapple to gelatin and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple juice until smooth. Stir in gelatin mixture; chill until partially set, stirring occasionally. Stir in apricots and walnuts. Fold in whipped topping. pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. dish. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired. Chill until firm. Yield: 12-16 servings.

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