Cranberry Gelatin Mold

Name: Cranberry Gelatin Mold
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 packages (3 ounces each) raspberry gelatin; 3 cups boiling water; 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained; 1/2 cup finely chopped celery

Tangy and fruity, this festive gelatin mold is not only easy to prepare but pretty, too. Once they've tried it, your family will request it again and again.

Ingredients

2 packages (3 ounces each) raspberry gelatin
3 cups boiling water
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup finely chopped celery

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cranberry sauce and lemon juice until blended. Chill until partially set.
Stir in pineapple and celery. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until firm. Unmold onto a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 174 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 479mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Cranberry Fruit Salad in Taste of Home December/January 2007