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Tart Cherry Salad
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2 cans (16 ounces each) tart red cherries 2 cans (8 ounces each) crushed pineapple 1 cup sugar 2 packages (6 ounces each) cherry gelatin 3 cups ginger ale 3/4 cup flaked coconut 1 cup chopped nuts, optional
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.
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