Red-Hot Gelatin Salad

Total Time
Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Updated on Sep. 25, 2022

“This is my grandma’s recipe,” writes Paula Ptomey of Porterville, California. “My mother makes this salad just about every year during the holidays. It has a spicy cinnamon taste that is really good. Even my daughter, who is a picky eater, likes it.”

Test Kitchen Approved

Red-Hot Gelatin Salad

Yield: 6 servings
Prep: 15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 package (3 ounces) cherry gelatin
  • 1-1/2 cups boiling water, divided
  • 1/4 cup red-hot candies
  • 1/4 cup plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cold water
  • 1 cup chopped tart apples
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. In another bowl, dissolve red-hots in remaining water; stir into gelatin. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate until slightly thickened, about 1 hour.
  2. Fold in the apples, celery and walnuts. Pour into a 4-cup mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
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