Seaside Gelatin Salad Recipe

Seaside Gelatin Salad Recipe
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This busy beach scene is easy to create when you stir crushed pineapple into berry blue gelatin, chill, then top with graham cracker crumb "sand". Add fun details with simple store-bought items like gummy fish, chocolate seashells, paper umbrellas and more.

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  • 12-15 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 4 packages (3 ounces each) berry blue gelatin
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 3 cups cold water
  • 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • Candies for decorating

Directions

  • In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water and pineapple. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Refrigerate until set. In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar; cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, sprinkle cracker mixture over half of the gelatin to form a beach. Decorate as desired. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 138 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 119 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Seaside Gelatin Salad published in Quick Cooking July/August 2003, p61

Tip

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.”

Releasing a gelatin salad or dessert from its mold is easy if you follow these simple steps.


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