Apricot Gelatin Salad

Submitted by MizzNezz

"Very fruity. We love this one. Allow time to chill."

 

• Ready In: 12mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) package orange Jell-O
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves, drained and chopped
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping

directions

1. Dissolve Jello in water.
2. Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
3. Add pineapple to Jello.
4. In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple juice until smooth.
5. Stir in the Jello mixture.
6. Chill until partially set, stirring occasionally.
7. Stir in apricots and walnuts.
8. Fold in whipped topping.
9. Pour into 9x13 dish.
10. Chill until firm.

Reviews

[Miss Annie]

Nez, what a good salad. You know, you could even serve this for a dessert. The fruit pineapple and apricot flavors are a great combination. I took it to a potluck, and came home with an empty dish. I guess everyone who had some rated it a perfect 10! Thanks for sharing another keeper.

 

[Laura O.]

Pretty good - nice and fruity change of pace. I used orange jello and peaches because that's what I had. No nuts due to household allergies.

 

[Sydney Mike]

This is the 2nd gelatin fruit salad I made in a 4 day period, & both are just great! I do enjoy apricots this way & it's very reminiscent of what my mom used to make! A great comfort food, even as a snack during the day! Thanks for posting it!Made this especially for my vegetarian son & DIL & it was a big hit with all of us!

 

[Bobbie S.]

I've been making this recipe for years. I disagree with Connie K saying the orange jello overwhelms the apricots. My recipe actually calls for apricot jello -- good luck in finding that flavor. It's very rare -- at least in our part of the country to find it. The orange jello is the next best flavor. Any time I make this dish it disappears fast! The combination of orange, apricot and pineapple really compliment one another.

 

[Connie K]

I was really in the mood for apricots, and I have a lime jello salad similar to this that I really like. I thought that the orange jell-o really overwhelmed the apricots. If I do make this again, I would try peach jell-o instead.