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Lime Gelatin Salad Recipe

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I've made this refreshing recipe more than 100 times over the past 15 years! It can be a salad or dessert. When I take it to a potluck, it's always one of the first things to disappear. -Louise Harding, Newburgh, New York

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Lime Gelatin Salad Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 16-20 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (6 ounces) lime gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup lemon-lime soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided

Directions

Dissolve gelatin in water. In a bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in gelatin mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in vanilla, oranges, pineapple, soda and pecans. Chill until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Fold in three-fourths of the whipped topping. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until firm. Cut into squares; garnish with the remaining whipped topping. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 147 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 56 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Lime Gelatin Salad in Taste of Home December/January 1995, p39

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 Mar. 23, 2011 by angelwatch

I made it even more low cal by using sugar free jello, light cream cheese, and light cool whip. No one knew the difference. The guests raved about it!

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2010 by ehselman

It wound up runny and did not keep very well.

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2010 by Cinders8324

A family favorite ! A delicious refreshing combination of cool, creamy, tart and sweet. Pecans and mandarin oranges keep this dish from becoming too tart or too sweet. I make it exactly as is written and get rave reviews everytime I serve it. It's a keeper !

Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2009 by Joscy

Make this gelatin as a special treat for my grandsons, ages 3 and 2. Serve it several times a year, especially the Christmas season. Highly recommend.