Tropical Gelatin Salad Food

TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Drain fruit salad, reserving 1/4 cup juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use). In a bowl, combine yogurt, honey and reserved juice. Fold in fruit salad, apple, strawberries and grapes. Serve immediately.

TROPICAL GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*. Lightly grease a 13x9x2 baking dish and set aside. In a small bowl combine the pretzels, coconut, macadamia nuts and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Add the butter and stir well to combine. Press into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes, allow to cool completely.
• In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese and sugar beating until creamy with an electric mixer. Add the Cool Whip beating to combine. Spread over the cooled crust.
• In a large bowl combine the gelatins and boiling water. stirring to dissolve. Add the mayonnaise and pineapple juice and whisk till smooth. Stir in the pineapple and cheese. pour over the cream cheese layer and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours.
• Garnish with the whipped cream, nuts and coconut on individual pieces if served as a dinner party dessert or frost the top of the dessert with the whipped cream and sprinkle with the garnish to finish it. (I usually use Cool Whip if the dessert is being served Buffet style as it holds it shape longer than whipping cream OR Oetker brands makes a product called Whip-It that is a cream stabilizer -- you add a package to your cream before whipping, it is gelatin based, so it keeps the whipping cream from 'melting' on your dessert.).

TROPICAL SUNSHINE GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve gelatin with boiling water.
• Drain the pineapple, reserving the juice and set pineapple to the side.
• Add enough water to the pineapple juice to equal 1 cup then stir this into the gelatin.
• Add orange juice concentrate to gelatin.
• Chill mixture until partially set.
• Fold in the pineapple and mandarin oranges.
• Pour into a 4 cup mold or pretty glass bowl.
• Chill until fully set before serving.

TROPICAL RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice in stock until done.
• Rinse with cold water and drain well.
• Put rice in a serving bowl and add remaining veg and fruit ingredients.
• In a small bowl whisk together dressing ingredients.
• Pour over rice mixture and toss.
• Chill for 6 hours before serving-toss again.

VEGETABLE GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Place gelatin crystals in a large bowl. Add 2 cups of boiling water, and stir 2 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add 2 cups cold water, and stir well. Let cool about 15 minutes, then chill in refrigerator for 1½ hours.
• Remove gelatin from the refrigerator. Add the chopped nuts, chopped radishes, chopped green onion, chopped celery, chopped cucumbers, vinegar, and desired amount of salt (for seasoning). Stir well.
• Return the gelatin salad to the refrigerator to set completely, at least 2 to 4 hours (or overnight is ideal).
• NOTE - Cooking time is primarily the necessary chilling time that it takes for the gelatin to set completely.
• TIP - you can adjust the ingredients if you wish, using your favorite vegatables. And you can even add fruit if you wish. Just DO NOT include fresh pineapple, kiwi, papaya, figs, or guava (as the gelatin will not set).

CREAMY TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix pineapple, oranges, papaya, mango, peach, plantains, and pomegranate seeds together in a large bowl.
• Stir lemon juice and honey together in a small bowl; pour over the fruit mixture and stir to coat. Add yogurt and gently fold fruit to coat.

TROPICAL RAINBOW DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve one package of strawberry gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling water. Stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Divide among 12 dessert dishes and refrigerate until set, or pour into a 3-qt. gelatin mold coated with cooking spray and refrigerate until set but not firm, 20-25 minutes., In a small bowl, dissolve remaining package of strawberry gelatin in 1/2 cup boiling water. Add 1/2 cup cold water and scant 1/2 cup cream of coconut; stir. Spoon over the first layer. Chill until set but not firm, 20-25 minutes., Repeat six times, alternating plain gelatin layers with creamy gelatin layers. Chill each layer until set but not firm before spooning next layer on top. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Unmold onto a serving platter.

TROPICAL LIME JELL-O® SALAD

Steps:

• Drain fruit salad, reserving 3/4 cup juice.
• Combine dry gelatin mix and lime zest in medium bowl. Add boiling water; stir 2 min. until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in lime juice and reserved fruit salad juice.
• Pour 1-1/4 cups gelatin mixture into 8x4-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray. Refrigerate 1 hour or until gelatin is set but not firm.
• Whisk sour cream into remaining gelatin mixture until blended; stir in fruit salad. Spoon over gelatin layer in pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Unmold before serving.