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Refreshing and easy- Cherry Cola Jello Salad


Cherry Cola Jello Salad

I made this bright and refreshing Cherry Cola Jello Salad to go with our super bowl menu.  I had made it a very long time ago and this weekend was looking for something refreshing and not as heavy as my usual chocolate cake dessert.  My daughter and her boyfriend were in from KC and they just loved it!  

I was concerned at first that the addition of cherry pie filling would make this dessert overly sweet (because I couldn't really remember much about the last time I made it other than we loved it).  Rest assured, it does not taste overly sweet.  The crushed pineapple combined with the cherry pie filling and jello gives this dessert the perfect combination of sweet and tart.  It is easy to put together and I made it the morning of our super bowl meal.

I also made Homemade Whipped Cream to serve with our Cherry Cola Jello Salad but it really isn't necessary. This dessert easily stands alone!

Take it to your next potluck or surprise your family with this easy dessert.  You will be so glad you did! 

Hint-hint...This dessert would be a great addition to a Valentine's celebration, Fourth of July picnic, or Christmas dinner since it is a beautiful red color!  

Here's how I made Cherry Coke Jello Salad AT HOME MY WAY:

Cherry Cola Jello Salad

  • Two 3-oz packages of cherry gelatin
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 can of crushed pineapple
  • 1 can of cherry pie filling
  • 3/4 cup cola
Instructions:

Drain pineapple, reserving juice.  Set fruit aside.

Combine pineapple juice and water and heat in microwave or on stove top until boiling.  Add gelatin and combine until well dissolved.

Stir in pie filling and cola.

Chill in the fridge just until thickening (45 minutes or so).  

Gently stir in crushed pineapple (drained).

Chill again several hours until well set up before serving.

Enjoy!


Gina






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  1. ConnieFebruary 9, 2016 at 9:26 AM

    Hi Gina, this looks great! I'm not a huge jello fan, but I'm going to give this a try thank you. I'm going to pin it to my food file :)
    Thanks again for sharing.
    Connie :)

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    1. GinaFebruary 9, 2016 at 9:27 AM

      Hello! Thanks for commenting. I haven't posted anything in way too long, but this recipe was too good not to share. It's very yummy. Have a great day!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 21, 2016 at 1:28 PM

    Recipe looks interesting! What sizes are the two cans? Thanks so much!

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    1. GinaFebruary 23, 2016 at 12:48 PM

      Crushed Pineapple - 20 ounce can - just your regular sized can of crushed pineapple.

      Cherry pie filling -21 ounce can

      (Note-I just found that Dollar Tree has cherry pie filling which means it is only $1 instead of $2-3 at Walmart or other grocery stores. A real steal!)

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