Holiday Flavors Classic – Autumn Apple Salad
Apples, nuts and pineapple combine for an autumn treat
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AUTUMN APPLE SALAD
(Inez D. Posey, Sylvester, 1997)
This is part of a series of Holiday Flavors recipes from years past that we’re printing as we lead up to this year’s edition. You can submit a recipe by email here.
What you need …
1 20-oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained
2/3 cup sugar
1 3-oz. package lemon flavored gelatin
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 cup diced apples
1/2-1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup whipped topping
Lettuce leaves
What you do …
In a sauce pan, combine pineapple and sugar. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add cream cheese and stir until mixture is thoroughly combined. Cool. Fold in apples, nuts, celery and whipped topping. Pour into a 9-inch-square baking pan. Chill until firm. Cut into squares and place on lettuce leaves. Yields 9-12 servings.
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