Ruby Gelatin Salad

Name: Ruby Gelatin Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (3 ounces) cherry gelatin; 1 cup boiling water; 1 cup orange juice; 1 cup diced peeled apple; 1 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

I remember when I was a child that my older siblings and I didn't care for cranberry sauce. So every Thanksgiving, Mom would fix this gelatin salad just for us, and we would devour it.

Ingredients

1 package (3 ounces) cherry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 cup orange juice
1 cup diced peeled apple
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Add orange juice; refrigerate until partially set. Stir in apple, celery and walnuts. Refrigerate until firm.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 72 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 13mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Ruby Gelatin Salad in Country Extra November 1998