Fruited Lemon Gelatin Salad Recipe

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As light and pleasant as a summer breeze - that's how I would describe this sunny salad. With oranges, grapes and pineapple peeking out of every spoonful, it's a fun, fruity addition to any meal. -Erla Burkholder, Ewing, Illinois

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Fruited Lemon Gelatin Salad Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 15-18 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (6 ounces) lemon gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 can (12 ounces) lemon-lime soda
1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
2 cups halved green grapes
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
Lettuce leaves, optional

Directions

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in soda. Chill until partially set.
Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Add water to pineapple juice, if necessary, to measure 1 cup; set aside. Stir the pineapple, oranges and grapes into gelatin. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Chill until firm.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the egg, sugar, flour, butter and reserved pineapple juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool completely. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over gelatin. Chill until firm. Cut into squares; serve on lettuce if desired. Yield: 15-18 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 146 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 38 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Fruited Lemon Gelatin Salad in Taste of Home August/September 2000, p39