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Molded Cherry-Pineapple Salad Recipe

I found this recipe in an area newspaper years ago. When this festive salad appears at a potluck, folks always come back for seconds...and sometimes thirds! I sometimes tint it with food coloring for the holidays.

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Molded Cherry-Pineapple Salad Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 8-10 Servings

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Ingredients

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
1/2 pint heavy whipping cream, whipped
12 maraschino cherries, halved

Directions

In a medium saucepan, dissolve gelatin in cold water. Add pineapple, cream cheese, sugar and juices; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until cream cheese is melted and gelatin is dissolved. Chill until syrupy. Fold in cream and cherries. Pour into an oiled 6-cup mold. Chill until firm. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 253 calories, 17 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 58 mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Molded Cherry-Pineapple Salad in Home-Style Soups, Salad and Sandwiches Cookbook , p77