Three-Layer Fruit Salad

Name: Three-Layer Fruit Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (15 ounces) pear halves in extra-light syrup; 2 cans (8-1/4 ounces each) reduced-sugar apricot halves; 2 medium firm bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 packages (.3 ounce each) sugar-free lime gelatin; 2 cups boiling water

Joyce Siewert of Greendale, Wisconsin layers bananas, pears and apricots in a loaf pan, then covers them with lime gelatin. Rather than spooning out the servings, she slices the salad to showcase the pretty layers. "Sometimes I substitute canned peaches of fruit cocktail for the other canned fruits in the recipe," she says.

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) pear halves in extra-light syrup
2 cans (8-1/4 ounces each) reduced-sugar apricot halves
2 medium firm bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 packages (.3 ounce each) sugar-free lime gelatin
2 cups boiling water

Directions

Drain pears and apricots, reserving 1-1/2 cups syrup. In a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray, layer the pears, apricots and bananas. In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in reserved syrup. Pour gelatin mixture over bananas. Cover and refrigerate until firm. Unmold and slice gelatin.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 76 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 62mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit.

Originally published as Three-Layer Fruit Salad in Light & Tasty August/September 2004