Carrot-Pineapple Gelatin Salad Recipe

Carrot-Pineapple Gelatin Salad Recipe Rating 5

"My grandma frequently fixed the salad when she was asked to bring a dish to a family gathering," writes Sue Gronholz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. "Now I make it often since it's a favorite of our kids. It's a fun way for them to get a fruit and vegetable."

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Carrot-Pineapple Gelatin Salad Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple
  • 1 package (.3 ounce) sugar-free lemon gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 medium carrots, grated

Directions

  • Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set pineapple and juice aside. In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water, vinegar, salt and reserved juice. Chill until partially thickened, about 45 minutes. Stir in carrots and reserved pineapple. Pour into a 3-cup mold coated with cooking spray. Chill until firm. Unmold to serve. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 59 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 158 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Carrot-Pineapple Gelatin Salad in Light & Tasty April/May 2002, p17

Tip

Save Crumbs for Topping Ice Cream

“Don’t discard cookie or cereal crumbs,” advises Marie R. of Bensenville, Illinois. “Use them to top pudding, gelatin and ice cream.”

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Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2011 by Kaffaroni

Our family always made it with regular orange jello and called it Sunshine Salad. Delicious either way.

 
 
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