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Blueberry Salad Mold

This is lovely served on tender lettuce leaves and decorated with a wreath of fresh fruit such as melon balls. Suitable for a light lunch, an elegant buffet, or a spectacular dessert (minus the lettuce).

Courses: Salads
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Blueberries packed in water without sugar - (15 oz)
1   Regular or sugar-free lemon gelatin - (3 oz)
1 cup 237mlBoiling hot water
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozNonfat ricotta cheese
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozChopped walnuts

Recipe Instructions

Drain blueberries. Save juice; add enough cold water to make 3/4 cup.

Dissolve gelatin in the 1 cup of hot water, add blueberry juice. Refrigerate until partially set.

Mix the blueberries and one half of the gelatin mixture and pour into a salad mold. Refrigerate.

Whip remaining gelatin until fluffy, add cheese, and beat until smooth. Stir in nuts. Spread whipped gelatin mix over blueberry layer. Chill until firm.

This recipe yields 8 servings. Serving size: 1/2 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving (Based on Sugar-Free Gelatin): 1 Lean Meat, 1/2 Fruit.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 66; Calories from Fat 27%; Total Fat 2g; Saturated Fat trace Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 10mg; Carbohydrate 7g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Protein 5g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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