Gelatin Fruit Salad

Name: Gelatin Fruit Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 package (.6 ounces) sugar-free cherry gelatin; 1 can (12 ounces) or 1-1/2 cups diet ginger ale; 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained; Apple slices and fresh mint, optional

"This gorgeous salad is so refreshing and bursting with flavor that you won't think of it as sugar-free," says Eleanor Mielke of Snohomish, Washington. "A diabetic friend shared the recipe."

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 package (.6 ounces) sugar-free cherry gelatin
1 can (12 ounces) or 1-1/2 cups diet ginger ale
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
Apple slices and fresh mint, optional

Directions

In a saucepan, bring the applesauce to a boil; remove from the heat.
Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Slowly add ginger ale and pineapple. Pour into a 2-qt. serving bowl. Chill until set. Garnish with apples and mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 39 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 66mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Gelatin Fruit Salad in Taste of Home December/January 1998

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Queenlalisa

Jun 14, 2019

I love this stuff! I added chopped apples and pecans. So delicious!
MarineMom_texas

Jun 13, 2019

Both hubby and I loved this recipe. I had all the ingredients on hand. It went together quickly and I popped it in the fridge to gel. Tonight he gobbled down a bowl and loved it. I made mine into a dessert and gave it a squirt of whipped cream. Yummy! The only change, which was very minor, was to use diet 7 Up instead of ginger ale. Five thumbs up for this recipe.
blessedmamaof5

May 14, 2011

We love this recipe! I make this for every birthday party because it is a nice treat for the diabetics in my family that can't have cake and ice cream. I also take it to many church functions. We never bring any back with us! I like to use Diet Vernors for a little extra kick.