Sorry I keep changing my blog layout. I think I found what I want to stay with now. The only thing I may change now is my header. I need my husbands help with that, so not sure when we’ll get to that. Today’s recipe goes right along with my new blog layout, Cherry Apple Jello Salad.
I have had this recipe from the time I got married. If you haven’t heard, Salt Lake City, Utah has earned the dubious distinction of having the highest per capita consumption of Jell-O not only in the US, but in the whole world. It is also the state snack for Utah. I know, it’s a little weird to have a State snack. With those two factors it’s no surprise that this Utah girl is sharing another Jello recipe. This recipe makes a very large jello salad. I also just cut up my apples and then grate then in my food processor for this recipe. Skins are left on the apples when I make this, but you could remove the skin if you prefer to. I gave you a picture of what the salad looks like before the cream goes on.
Cherry Apple Jello Salad
3 pkgs. (the small boxes) cherry jello
3 cups boiling water
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup orange juice
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple (juice and all)
5 cups grated apple
sweetened whipped cream( I whip up one cup of cream)
Mix jello, boiling water, and sugar together for 2 minutes. Add orange juice. Let sit and cool while you grate the apples. Add apples and can of pineapple. Put in a 9 x 13 dish and refrigerate until set. Top with sweetened whipped cream.
I thought this would be weird with the cherry, pineapple, orange juice, apple mix. I wasn’t sure how the texture would be either. It was really good with no weird texture at all. You feel like it is a jello salad and not as much of a dessert. I took it to my mom’s for a family dinner and they loved it. It was almost all gone by the end of the night, and that rarely happens with my jello salads. My family is picky eaters and they complimented this dish. Thank you for making me look good!