Apricot-Orange Salad With Sour Cream/Cream Cheese Topping |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This yummy salad has fruit and vegetables both in it and is topped with a delicious sour cream/cream cheese mixture with cinnamon in it. Make ahead so it can set and pull it out at meal time. Ingredients:
1 (6 ounce) box orange flavor gelatin (i prefer jello) |
1 7/8 cups water |
1/8 cup grand marnier |
8 ounces dried apricots, chopped |
1/4 cup dried cranberries (craisins) |
1 (16 ounce) can mandarin oranges, with juice |
1/2 cup carrot, curls |
2 oranges, juice of |
1/2 cup cold water |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese |
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon cinnamon |
1 tablespoon dry coconut powder |
Directions:
1. Bring the water and grand marnier to a boil and pour over the gelatin in a large bowl. Stir till gelatin dissolves.
2. Add the dried apricots and cranberries and let sit and cool for about 5-10 minutes.
3. Using a potato peeler, make thin strips using one or two carrots so that you have 1/2 cup of carrot curls.
4. Add the can of mandarin oranges with juice, the carrot strips, juice of two oranges and 1/2 C cold water.
5. Stir, let set in a bowl or mold of choice in the refrigerator.
6. Blend the topping ingredients well.
7. After jello has set, spread on top. Serve and enjoy!
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