Mandarin Orange And Sherbet Ring With Ambrosia Filling Food

MANDARIN ORANGE AND SHERBET RING WITH AMBROSIA FILLING

Steps:

• Bring juice to a boil, add jello and stir until disolved.
• Add sherbet and stir until melted.
• Add oranges, then pour into a 1 1/2 qt lightly oiled ring mold.
• Refrigerate until firm, or overnight.
• Combine all Ambrosia ingredients and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Unmold jello ring, fill center with Ambrosia, spoon the rest around the mold.

ORANGE SHERBET SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk the gelatin into the boiling water until dissolved. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then stir in the orange sherbet until completely melted. Once the gelatin begins to thicken, stir in the drained mandarin oranges. Pour into a gelatin mold, and refrigerate until set, about 6 hours.

MANDARIN ORANGE AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In jar with tight-fitting lid, combine all dressing ingredients; shake well. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• In skillet, cook almonds and sugar over medium low heat until sugar melts and coats almonds, stirring frequently. Cool; break apart.
• Combine the rest of the salad ingredients.
• Toss with dressing and top with almonds--I prefer to top the salad, and at the last minute, as opposed to tossing the almonds in the salad to keep the sugar from being "washed off" by the dressing.