Tart Cherry Salad
This recipe has been in my family for years; we especially use it during the holiday season. It's pleasantly tart and a perfect complement to any meal.16-18 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + chilling
Ingredients
- 2 cans (16 ounces each) tart red cherries
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) DOLE® Crushed Pineapple in 100% Pineapple Juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 packages (6 ounces each) cherry gelatin
- 3 cups ginger ale
- 3/4 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped nuts, optional
Directions
- Drain cherries and pineapple, reserving juices. Set fruit aside. Add
- enough water to combined juices to make 3-1/4 cups; pour into a
- saucepan. Add sugar; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in
- gelatin until dissolved. Add cherries, pineapple and ginger ale.
- Chill until partially set. Stir in coconut and nuts if desired. Pour
- into an oiled 3-qt. mold or 13-in. x 9-in. pan. Chill until firm,
- about 3 hours. Yield: 16-18 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 137 calories, 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 36 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.