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Molded Vegetable Surprise

Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Lime gelatin
3/4 cup 177mlWater
  Ice cubes
1   Cucumber - washed and (medium)
  Thinly
1   Frozen cranberry juice
3/4 cup 177mlWater
1 tablespoon 15mlUnflavored gelatin
1/2 cup 118mlWater
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1 cup 237mlShredded green cabbage

Recipe Instructions

1. Place lime gelatin and 3/4 cup water in a 1-quart, heat- resistant non-metallic measuring cup.

2. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 minutes or until mixture boils.

3. Add enough ice cubes to bring liquid level up to 2 cups. Stir until most of the ice cubes are melted and mixture is consistency of unbeaten egg whites (level of lime mixture should be 1 1/2 cups-add enough water, if necessary, to get that measurement).

4. Pour lime gelatin into 3 cup mold. Place sliced cucumbers in gelatin.

5. Chill until almost set.

6. Soften unflavored gelatin in 1/2 cup water.

7. Place 3/4 cup water and frozen cranberry juice into a 1-quart heat-resistant, non-metallic measuring cup. Heat, uncovered in Microwave Oven 1 minute or until juice has melted.

8. Stir in unflavored gelatin mixture, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 cup shredded cabbage.

9. Chill in refrigerator until consistency of unbeaten egg whites.

10. Pour cranberry mixture on top of lime mixture.

11. Chill 3 hours or overnight until set.

Source:
Weight Watchers Magazine October 1996

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