Frozen Fruit Salad Dessert

This is a wonderfully refreshing summertime freezer dessert, I usually prepare two of these, and keep one in the freezer for later. Plan ahead, this needs to freeze for 4 or more hours before serving. Prep time includes freezing time.

• Ready In: 5 hrs
• Yields: 1 9x5 pan

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) box strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
• 1  cup boiling water
• 1 (6 ounce) container  frozen pink lemonade concentrate
• 1 (8 ounce) container  cool whip  frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) can  peach slices, drained (can use canned pears, sliced, or use both if desired)
• 1  cup green seedless grape (sliced in half if desired)
• 1⁄4 cup maraschino cherry (without the juice)
• 2  large bananas, sliced 1 inch thick

Directions

1. Prepare one 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, dissolve the Jello powder in 1 cup of boiling water; mix very well until no powder remains.
3. Add in the lemonade concentrate, and stir until melted.
4. Chill the bowl in the freezer until slightly thickened (about 45 minutes).
5. Remove from the freezer, and fold in the Cool Whip topping.
6. Fold in the fruit.
7. Pour into a prepared loaf pan.
8. Freeze for 4 or more hours, or until firm.
9. To serve, unmold and slice, or just scoop out of the loaf pan.
10. *Note* to make unmolding easier, line the pan with plastic wrap or foil, leaving the plastic or foil hanging over the edges for easy removal.