Raspberry Gelatin Salad

My family loves raspberries, so with that in mind, I'm always looking for or creating new ways to use this wonderful fruit. This bright and refreshing salad is great alongside other salads for a light summer meal or would make a nice light dessert topped with a little whipped topping or whipped cream.

I've served the raspberry salad here with Pajaro Valley Coleslaw Crunch, recipe posted on 5/20/2013 and Hawaiian Chicken Salad, recipe posted on 6/7/2013. Have a wonderful Father's Day celebration on Sunday with your family. Blessings...

Recipe:

1 pkg. (.3 oz.) sugar-free raspberry gelatin
3/4 cup boiling water
3 Dreyers Outshine Raspberry Fruit Ice bars, thawed (you will have just over 1 cup softened ice)
1 cup fresh raspberries, washed and gently dried or 1-1/4 cups frozen berries (don't thaw)

1. In a 4 x 8-inch loaf pan or in a serving bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
2. Stir in thawed raspberry fruit ice until combined. Stir in fresh or frozen raspberries; chill until set. (The frozen berries will cause the gelatin to set very quickly, and since they are frozen, they will not release juice to dilute the gelatin).

Yield: 8 servings
43 calories each, 1.4 gms. fiber
Note: If you prefer to use reg. gelatin with sugar, the calorie count will be 82 calories per serving. Still very low in calories!
 Note: Dreyers Outshine bars are a wonderful fat free fruit ice bar. If you have not had the opportunity to purchase them, they are a very good kid-friendly snack made with real fruit or a great low calorie dessert.