Lime Gelatin Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 20 servings.
I've made this refreshing recipe more than 100 times over the past 15 years! It can be a salad or dessert. When I take it to a potluck, it's always one of the first things to disappear.
-Louise Harding, Newburgh, New York
Ingredients
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1 package (6 ounces) lime gelatin
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1 cup boiling water
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
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1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
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1 cup lemon-lime soda
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
Directions
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1.
Dissolve gelatin in water. In a bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in gelatin mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in vanilla, oranges, pineapple, soda and pecans. Chill until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Fold in three-fourths of the whipped topping. Pour into a 13x9-in. dish. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until firm. Cut into squares; garnish with the remaining whipped topping.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 147 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 56mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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