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Christmas Ribbon Salad Recipe

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Spirits are light at holiday time around Debra Stoner's home--and so are many of the meas she serves. "I make this dessert every year at Christmas," she informs from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. "It's one of my husband's favorites. I slimmed down the recipe by using sugar-free gelatin and reduced-fat topping."

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Christmas Ribbon Salad Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 15 Servings

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Ingredients

2 packages (.3 ounce each) sugar-free lime gelatin
5 cups boiling water, divided
4 cups cold water, divided
2 packages (.3 ounce each) sugar-free lemon gelatin
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping
2 packages (.3 ounce each) sugar-free cherry gelatin

Directions

In a bowl, dissolve lime gelatin in 2 cups boiling water. Add 2 cups cold water; stir. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until almost set, about 2 hours.
In a bowl, dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup boiling water; whisk in cream cheese until smooth. Stir in pineapple and pecans. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon over first layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
In a bowl, dissolve cherry gelatin in remaining boiling water. Add remaining cold water; stir. Chill until syrupy and slightly thickened. Carefully spoon over second layer. Refrigerate until set, about 4 hours. Yield: 15 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One square equals 92 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 140 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Christmas Ribbon Salad in Light & Tasty December/January 2004, p49

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 Dec. 25, 2012 by ConnieK

Tasty and easy to make and makes a very beautiful presentation, especially for the holidays!

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2012 by anlwing

to tastydog1 - definitely try this with all 3 - it is so Christmasy and delicious and makes a lovely serving presentation

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2012 by anlwing

Delighted to find a recipe for the long time Christmas family favorite.

Reviewed on Oct. 03, 2010 by tastydog1

I make a similiar desert for the holidays,but, I only use the lemon and cherry jello. also I dissolve 3/4 cup of miniture marshmellows with the boiling warter and cream cheese (4 oz.) If lime jellow is used I put it on top and eliminate the cherry jello. Maybe I'll try putting the lime jello on bottom and use all 3.