Cherry Cola Salad
Ingredients
6 oz. canned unsweetened red cherries, tart, pitted, drained, reserve juice
5 packages Equal sugar substitute
2 packages (0.35 oz. each) sugar free cherry gelatin
20 oz. canned unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained, reserve juice
1 C. diet cola, very cold
2 Tbsp. pecans, finely chopped (optional)
1/4 C. finely chopped celery
Cooking Instructions
Place cherries in small bowl; sprinkle with Equal. In saucepan, dissolve gelatin in 2 cup boiling water. Remove from heat, and transfer gelatin to large mixing bowl. Allow to cool for 30 minutes to 1 hour until it begins to congeal. Combine reserved cherry and pineapple juices in a 1-cup measure. Add enough water to make 1 cup. Add juice to gelatin. Stir in diet cola, pineapple, pecans, celery and gelatin. Pour into a 9 by 13 glass pan. Refrigerate until firm. To serve, cut into pieces, and place each on a lettuce leaf.
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