Circus Peanut Salad

Submitted by mandabears

"Yes, I do mean those orange peanut shaped candies that taste like fake banana goo. I ate this salad/dessert at a pot luck dinner at work and could not believe what was in it. Try it and I think you will be pleasantly surprised, I know I was."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 (3 ounce) packages orange gelatin, I used sugar free
• 2 cups hot water
• 30 marshmallows, circus peanuts candy
• 20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained, save juice
• 18 ounces Cool Whip, thawed

directions

1. Put gelatin and circus peanuts in a bowl.
2. Add hot water and stir well until completely mixed.
3. Pour pineapple juice into a measuring cup and add cold water to make 2 cups of liquid.
4. Add to gelatin mixture.
5. Refrigerate until partially set.
6. Fold in drained pineapple and Cool Whip.
7. Chill.

Reviews

[823042]

I first had this probably at least 30 +years ago at apot luck and was hoping to find the recipe as I hadn't made it for quite a while and couldn't find it. It always got rave reviews/ simple but just a little different

 

[Goodcookinfostermom]

This is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good my mother in law has made this for many many years and her mother use to make it as well. I love this salad. I thought she was crazy the first time she made this but it is delicious