Something Extra: Jello Fruit Salad

Hey food friends! I just got off my first full day working with the kiddos (I'm composing the night before posting day). I had a lot of fun at work, but I'm close to exhausted. I could have fallen asleep for the night when I got home at 6!

Anyway, I'm not going to do too much chattering on this post. This is a side dish that was always on my childhood table. It's simple and tasty and works as a side for any meal of the day. Plus, it's easy to modify. You can't use fresh tropical fruit (the jello won't set), but anything else fresh or canned works great. Tell me any great combos you come up with!

Note: This recipe requires at least 6 hours to set. It's the prefect thing to make before bed and eat the next day.

Happy cooking!

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Jello Fruit Salad

Basic Ingredients

3 cups chopped fruit (or three 15-oz cans of fruit, chopped)

2 packages fruit-flavored jello

2 cups boiling water

2 cups cold water or juice

Specific Ingredients - Peach Salad

2 cans peaches

1 can pears

2 packages peach jello

2 cups boiling water

2 cups juice (from the canned fruit)

Specific Ingredients -Fruit Cocktail Salad

3 cans fruit cocktail

2 packages cherry jello

2 cups boiling water

2 cups juice (from the canned cocktail)

Directions

1. Drain canned fruit thoroughly, reserving the juice.

2. In a glass or Corningware casserole dish, prepare jello according to package directions, using fruit juice in place of cold water.

3. Let jello set in the fridge for 60-80 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the fruit into bite-size pieces.

4. After 60-80 minutes, remove the jello from the fridge. Gently stir in the fruit.

5. Return to fridge and let the jello set completely (6 hours).

6. Eat with any meal, or for snack time!

All of the ingredients, minus water.

This recipe doesn't have many steps. This is what your jello should look like out of the fridge!

Ready for eating! Happy cooking!