SEASIDE GELATIN SALAD

Seaside Gelatin Salad image

This busy beach scene is easy to create when you stir crushed pineapple into berry blue gelatin, chill, then top with graham cracker crumb "sand". Add fun details with simple store-bought items like gummy fish, chocolate seashells, paper umbrellas and more.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 12-15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 packages (3 ounces each) berry blue gelatin
3 cups boiling water
3 cups cold water
1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
Candies for decorating

Steps:

In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water and pineapple. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Refrigerate until set. In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar; cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, sprinkle cracker mixture over half of the gelatin to form a beach. Decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 119mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.