Carrot Gelatin Salad Recipes

ORANGE CARROT GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Gather all your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Prepare your ingredients.
• Peel and grate the carrots. Using a colander, drain the pineapple tidbits and mandarin oranges. (Save the juices for use later in a beverage of your choosing.)
• Boil water in a tea kettle.
• While waiting for the water to boil, place the orange gelatin in a medium-sized serving bowl.
• Measure out the boiling water and pour into the bowl. Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until the gelatin has completely dissolved.
• Add ice cubes to the gelatin and stir until the ice has melted.
• Carefully stir into the liquid gelatin mixture the grated carrots and the drained fruit.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place the bowl in the refrigerator to set. Allow the salad to set at least 8 hours or overnight.
• This gelatin salad will serve 6-8 people.

CARROT-PINEAPPLE GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set pineapple and juice aside. In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water, vinegar, salt and reserved juice. Chill until partially thickened, about 45 minutes. Stir in carrots and reserved pineapple. Pour into a 3-cup mold coated with cooking spray. Chill until firm. Unmold to serve.

CARROT GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, prepare the lemon gelatin according to package directions using reserved pineapple juice in place of some of the water. Refrigerate until thickened, about 1 hour.
• When the gelatin has thickened, stir in pineapple and shredded carrot. Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours.