Molded cranberry salad

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½tablespoonUnflavored gelatin
1cupDiet ginger ale
1cupCranberries,coarsely chopped
½tablespoonFresh lemon juice
1teaspoonGrated orange peel
teaspoonSweetener or sugar
¼cupFinely chopped celery
¼Medium apple, chopped

Directions

Sprinkle gelatin over 2 tb ginger ale; let stand 5 min to soften.

Combine remaining ginger ale, cranberries, lemon juice and orange peel in a saucepan. Bring quickly to a boil. Remove from heat. Add softened gelatin and sweetener; stir until gelatin dissolves. Chill until partially set. Stir in celery and apple. Spoon into a rinsed mold. Refrigerate at least 4 hours until set.

each serving about ½ cup ½ Fruit & Veg. Choice 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g protein (28 calories) Source: Choice Cooking, Canadian Diabetes Association 1986