ANGLER'S GELATIN DELIGHT

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Get in the swim with this refreshing cucumber-lime molded salad, a hit at my theme party! Any fish or shell-shaped mold would work well for this salad, but if you don't have one, you can improvise with common pan shapes as shown. -Martha Conaway, Pataskala, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 medium cucumber, peeled
1 package (3 ounces) lime gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 cup chopped celery
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup 4% cottage cheese
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 raisin
1 sweet red pepper strip
Optional: Lemon and lime slices, green grapes and celery leaves

Steps:

Cut one slice from center of cucumber for fish's eye; chill. Peel and chop remaining cucumber. In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Add the celery, onion and chopped cucumber. Stir in the cottage cheese, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Pour into one 8-in. round pan and one 8-in. square pan (or a 6-cup fish and lobster mold) coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate overnight or until set. , Unmold round pan onto a 14-in. round serving platter. Unmold square pan onto a cutting board; cut in half diagonally to form two triangles. Position one triangle on the platter so tip touches circle, forming the tail. Cut remaining triangle in half. Place one half on top of the circle and the other on the bottom for fins; gently curve fins toward the tail. , For the eye, place reserved cucumber slice on the side of the circle opposite the tail; place raisin in center. Add red pepper strip for mouth. Garnish with lemon and lime slices, grapes and celery leaves if desired. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307 calories, Fat 24g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 333mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.