Pear salad

Pear salad

Ingredients/Components

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

How to make pear salad:

In medium bowl, mash pears; stir in cream cheese until blended. In small saucepan, bring reserved juice to boil, pour into medium bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over hot juice, pour in 1 cup cold water and stir into pear mixture. Whisk in whipped topping. Spray 6 cup mold with nonstick spray, pour mixture into mold. Chill until set about 4 hours. To serve, run tip of knife around edge of mold; unmold onto serving plate. Garnish with mint, if desired. Makes 8 servings.

May substitute pineapple also, but drain well!

Recipe categories: Fruit, Salads, Pears.