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Judy's Cranberry Salad

Source of Recipe

"Healthy Exchanges newsletter, Nov. 95”

Serves 6

1-1/2 cups cranberry juice, low calorie -- Ocean Spray
1 package JELL-0 sugar-free orange gelatin -- (4-serving package)
1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened
1 1/2 cups cranberries -- coarsely chopped
1 cup mandarin oranges in light syrup (11-ounce can) -- rinsed and drained
8 ounces Philadelphia Fat-Free Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Cool Whip Lite®
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 packets sweetener -- ( = 2 T. sugar)
1/2 ounce pecans -- chopped (2 T.)

In a medium saucepan, bring cranberry juice cocktail to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in dry gelatin. Mix well using a wire whisk to dissolve gelatin. Stir in applesauce. Add cranberries and mandarin oranges. Mix well to combine.

Pour mixture into an 8x8-inch dish. Refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.

In a medium bowl, stir cream cheese with a spoon until soft. Add Cool Whip Lite, vanilla extract and sugar substitute. Mix well to combine.

Spread mixture evenly over set gelatin. Sprinkle pecans evenly over top. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Cut into 6 pieces.

Per Serving: 65 Calories… 2g Fat (32.6% calories from fat)… trace Protein… 11g Carbohydrate… 1g Dietary Fiber… 0mg Cholesterol… 8mg Sodium.