I gave a classic salad a holiday twist by making green, white and red layers. The combination of salty, sweet, creamy in this strawberry-lime pretzel dessert and fruity is always a hit! —Renee Conneally, Northville, Michigan,
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups crushed pretzels
- LIME LAYER:
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 package (3 ounces) lime gelatin
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 14 drops green food coloring, optional
- CREAM CHEESE LAYER:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- STRAWBERRY LAYER:
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 packages (3 ounces each) strawberry gelatin
- 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- Optional: Additional whipped topping, strawberries and miniature pretzels
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Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. Mix melted butter and sugar; stir in pretzels. Press onto bottom of an ungreased 13×9-in. baking dish. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, for lime layer, in a large bowl, add boiling water to lime gelatin; stir 2 minutes to completely dissolve. Refrigerate until partially set, about 1 hour. In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add cooled lime gelatin mixture; beat until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; if desired, add green food coloring. Spread over crust. Refrigerate until set but not firm, 25-30 minutes.
For cream cheese layer, in a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over lime layer. Refrigerate until set.
For strawberry layer, in a large bowl, add boiling water to strawberry gelatin; stir 2 minutes to completely dissolve. Refrigerate until partially set, about 1 hour. Stir in strawberries. Gently spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, 2-4 hours. To serve, cut into squares. If desired, top with additional whipped topping, strawberries and miniature pretzels.
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Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 407 calories, 25g fat (17g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 368mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
