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Pina Colada Molded Salad Recipe

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An original recipe, my molded gelatin gets a tropical twist from coconut, pineapple, and macadamia nuts. It's a wonderful anytime treat. Now that I'm retired from teaching, I have more time for kitchen experiments.

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8 Servings
Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup cream of coconut
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
3/4 cup lemon-lime soda
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Pineapple chunks and freshly shredded coconut, optional

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set the pineapple aside. In a large saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat; stir in the cream of coconut, sour cream, soda and reserved pineapple juice. Transfer to a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Fold in the flaked coconut, nuts and reserved pineapple. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.
To serve, unmold salad onto a platter. Fill the center with pineapple chunks and shredded coconut if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Coco Lopez cream of coconut.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 331 calories, 20 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 82 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Pina Colada Molded Salad published in Country Woman May/June 2006, p41

About Macadamia Nuts

The macadamia nut tree originated in Queensland, Australia and was brought to Hawaii in 1882. Today, virtually all of the world's macadamias are grown on the Big Island. It takes about 7 years for a macadamia to bear fruit, making the nut an in-demand delicacy. It takes 300 pounds of pressure per square inch to crack the shell of the macadamia, making it one of the hardest of all nuts to crack open. Because of that, macadamia nuts are mostly sold shelled.

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