The holiday season is upon us once again and one easy way to add a little festive charm to your menu is to serve your guests Red and Green Christmas Gelatin Salad. In addition to being a pretty side dish, this delightful make-ahead salad is insanely easy to make gluten-free. 

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Delicious Salads

If you have followed this blog at all, you know that Anna and I love all types of salads. We have featured many of them right here, on this blog.

Here are some of our favorites:

• Healthy Apple Salad
• Green Jello Salad
• No-Bake Frozen Fruit Salad
• Quick and Easy 5 Cup Salad
• Gluten-Free Veggie Bacon Feta Salad
• Go Green Salad
• Autumn Harvest Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
• Strawberry Spinach Salad
• I Heart Salad
• Old-Fashioned German Potato Salad

Bottom Layer

Red and Green Christmas Gelatin Salad begins by combining lime gelatin and crushed pineapple. Next, pour the mixture into a 3-quart rectangular baking dish or food storage container.

Center

Next, place rows of marshmallows over the green gelatin and refrigerate the mixture until gelatin is set.

Top Layer

The red (top) layer consists of a combination of cherry gelatin and cherry pie filling and is poured over the top of the marshmallows. Once again, place the salad back into the refrigerator until the cherry layer is set.

Festive Christmas Colors

Don’t you just love the pretty layers in this Christmas salad? It really does make a pretty addition to any holiday tablescape. 

Another favorite salad on our holiday menu is this Christmas Layered Salad.

Serve

When ready to serve, cut Red and Green Christmas Gelatin Salad into squares and garnish each serving with a dollop of whipped topping. 

This recipe yields approximately 24 servings so it is perfect for your holiday entertaining. NOTE: Only need 12 servings? Simply cut the recipe in half!

Yield: 24 Servings

Red and Green Christmas Gelatin Salad

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Additional Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 package (6-ounces) lime gelatin (GF Option: use a gluten-free brand)
• 4 cups boiling water, divided
• 1 can (16-ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
• 42 large marshmallows
• 1 package (6-ounces) cherry gelatin (GF Option: use a gluten-free brand)
• 1 can (21-ounces) cherry pie filling (GF Option: use a gluten-free brand)
• Optional: whipped topping for garnish

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, dissolve lime gelatin in 2 cups boiling water. Let stand for 2 minutes. Stir in pineapple. Pour into a 3-quart rectangular dish or food storage container. Top with marshmallows. Refrigerate until set.
2. In a small bowl, dissolve cherry gelatin in the remaining 2 cups of boiling water. Let stand until room temperature. Stir in pie filling; pour over marshmallows. Cover and refrigerate until set.
3. Cut into squares and garnish each serving with a dollop of whipped topping.
4. Serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

To make fewer servings simply divide the recipe in half.

Enjoy! 

Anna and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! 

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