Christmas Wreath Salad Recipe

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It's a jolly holiday when Mom makes this cool eye-catching salad. Pecans, pineapple and maraschino cherries are sweet surprises in every serving of this pretty side dish. -Becky Brunette, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Christmas Wreath Salad Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

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

Directions

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.

Nutritional 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.

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