Spiced Orange Gelatin Salad Recipe

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This lovely molded salad looks and tastes festive. Its orange and cinnamon flavor combination will make it a popular side dish for most any entrée.—Jennifer Kauffman Figueroa, Greenville, South Carolina

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Spiced Orange Gelatin Salad Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 packages (3 ounces each) orange gelatin, divided
1-3/4 cups boiling water, divided
3/4 cup cold water
1 cup sweetened applesauce
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Lettuce leaves and sliced apples, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve one package of gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Stir in cold water. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until set but not firm, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, dissolve remaining package of gelatin in remaining boiling water. Stir in the applesauce, sour cream and cinnamon. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until thickened. Gently spread over gelatin in mold. Refrigerate until firm.
Line a serving plate with lettuce leaves if desired; unmold gelatin onto plate. Garnish with apples and additional lettuce if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup (calculated without optional ingredients) equals 162 calories, 5 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 60 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Spiced Orange Gelatin Salad in Country Woman April/May 2010, p42

Carefully Add Layers

When making a layered gelatin salad, it's helpful to gently spoon (rather than pour) each layer onto the previous layer of gelatin so it doesn't break through the other layers. —Janet Biersach, Mauston, Wisconsin