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Apricot Salad

By: Cindy Carnes 
"This is a great salad for the holidays due to the very festive orange color."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (6 ounce) package apricot flavored gelatin mix
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 2 (4 ounce) jars apricot baby food
  • 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine gelatin, sugar and water. Bring to a boil and mix until dissolved. Remove from heat, add baby food and pineapple with juice. Stir, set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk, mix together until smooth. Pour into fruit mixture and whisk together.
  3. Stir in pecans and pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Refrigerate until chilled. Top with thawed whipped topping if desired. Sprinkle with pecans to decorate and cut into squares.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 256 | Total Fat: 10.9g | Cholesterol: 21mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2003 by JAZZY-GIRL   view full review
This seemed really wierd using baby food but trust me-the taste is out of this world. Thanks...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by MEOWFISH   view full review
We have loved this recipe since I first tried it! Thank you for making such a wonderful...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2004 by JILLIANSMOMMA   view full review
Sorry, it was really sweet, it has a nice aroma, and is very apricot-y but WAAAY too sweet for me!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by AUNT MAMIE   view full review
Definitely try this one--it is not a typical jello salad. I folded real whipped cream into...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2005 by kimkooks   view full review
Yummy, I had this at a Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, the woman directed me to this recipe on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by MOIREBRI   view full review
For some reason, my children wouldn't eat this. That makes it somewhat of a failure in my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by cookin'katie   view full review
I made this for a potluck lunch at work and it was a hit! I personally thought it was a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2007 by OkieCook   view full review
Small town problem - couldn't find apricot jello, so we substituted orange and it was a hit....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2010 by Wendy   view full review
Very yummy. Somewhat sweet, but really good.

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