Pear Salad

Name: Pear Salad
Ingredients: 2 c. drained canned pear halves (no sugar added) plus 1 c. reserved juice; 1 c. reduced calorie cream cheese, softened; 1 envelope sugar-free lemon gelatin or lime (4 servings; 8 calories/serving); 1 c. reduced calorie whipped topping (8 calories per Tbsp.); mint sprigs for garnish (optional); cinnamon (optional)

6 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 c. drained canned pear halves (no sugar added) plus 1 c. reserved juice
1 c. reduced calorie cream cheese, softened
1 envelope sugar-free lemon gelatin or lime (4 servings; 8 calories/serving)
1 c. reduced calorie whipped topping (8 calories per Tbsp.)
mint sprigs for garnish (optional)
cinnamon (optional)

Directions

1

In medium bowl, mash pears; stir in cream cheese until blended. In small saucepan, bring reserved juice to boil, pour into medium bowl.
2

Sprinkle gelatin over hot juice, pour in 1 cup cold water and stir into pear mixture.
3

Whisk in whipped topping.
4

Spray 6 cup mold with nonstick spray, pour mixture into mold.
5

Chill until set about 4 hours.
6

To serve, run tip of knife around edge of mold; unmold onto serving plate.
7

Garnish with mint, if desired.
8

Makes 8 servings.