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Orange-Pineapple Gelatin Salad

Buttermilk heightens the flavors of the fruit in this kid- and adult-pleasing salad or dessert.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8, 1/2 cup per serving

Ingredients

1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple in its own juice, undrained
1 0.3-ounce box (4-serving size) sugar-free orange or mixed-fruit gelatin
1 11-ounce can mandarin oranges in water or juice, well drained
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
4 ounces frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed in the refrigerator (about 1 1/2 cups)
8 lettuce leaves (optional)
2 cups Bing cherries or seedless red grapes (about 12 ounces of either) (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small saucepan, bring the pineapple with liquid to a boil over high heat, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Stir in the gelatin until completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Pour into an 8- or 9-inch square glass baking dish and put in the freezer for 5 to 8 minutes, or until beginning to set around the edges.

    Step 2

    Stir in the oranges and buttermilk. Gently fold in the whipped topping until well blended.

    Step 3

    Chill, covered, until set, about 4 hours. Cut into 8 pieces. Serve on the lettuce leaves. Garnish with the cherries.

  2. Lime-Pineapple Gelatin Salad

    Step 4

    Substitute lime or lemon gelatin for the orange or mixed-fruit gelatin, fat-free sour cream for the buttermilk, and fat-free vanilla yogurt for the whipped topping.

  3. nutrition information

    Step 5

    (Per Serving)

    Step 6

    Calories: 70

    Step 7

    Total Fat: 0.5g

    Step 8

    Saturated: 0.0g

    Step 9

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 10

    Polyunsaturated: 0.0g

    Step 11

    Monounsaturated: 0.0g

    Step 12

    Cholesterol: 1mg

    Step 13

    Sodium: 44mg

    Step 14

    Carbohydrates: 14g

    Step 15

    Fiber: 1g

    Step 16

    Sugars: 10g

    Step 17

    Protein: 2g

    Step 18

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 19

    1 Carbohydrate

  4. Lime-Pineapple Gelatin Salad

    Step 20

    (Per Serving)

    Step 21

    Calories: 77

    Step 22

    Total Fat: 0.0g

    Step 23

    Saturated: 0.0g

    Step 24

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 25

    Polyunsaturated: 0.0g

    Step 26

    Monounsaturated: 0.0g

    Step 27

    Cholesterol: 5mg

    Step 28

    Sodium: 39mg

    Step 29

    Carbohydrates: 16g

    Step 30

    Fiber: 1g

    Step 31

    Sugars: 11g

    Step 32

    Protein: 4g

    Step 33

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 34

    1 Carbohydrate

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