Cherry Cola Salad

Are you old enough to remember cherry-flavored cola from the 1950's? Well, even if you aren't, a bite of this sparkling, delicious, ruby-colored cherry salad is sure to become a family favorite. The recipe goes together in minutes and is another one of those gelatin salads that holds it's shape beautifully for a few days. I love it when a gelatin doesn't separate into a puddle of moisture, and this one does not. The salad is full of fruit and very kid-friendly. Blessings...

Recipe:

1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice
1/2 cup water
1 pkg. (6 oz.) cherry gelatin (I used the large equivalent of sugar-free gelatin)
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling (I used Lucky Leaf. No high fructose syrup and more fiber)
3/4 cup cola (I used Hansen's natural soda)

1. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside.
2. In a saucepan or microwave, bring pineapple juice and water to a boil. Add gelatin; stir until dissolved.
3. Stir in pie filling and cola. Stir in pineapple and pour into a serving bowl or a 9 x 9-inch pan.
4. Refrigerate until firm.

Yield: 9 servings
126 calories per serving
1 gm. fiber

Note: I figured the calorie and fiber counts using the products that I listed above. This is another Taste of Home Cookbook recipe.