Strawberry-Rhubarb Gelatin Recipe
Healthy Jello Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb
3/4 cup water
1 package (3 ounces) sugar-free strawberry gelatin
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar-free strawberry jam or spreadable strawberry fruit
1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1 medium tart apple, diced
1/4 to 1/3 chopped walnuts, optional
Lettuce leaves and light mayonnaise, optional
Directions:
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring rhubarb and water to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Remove from the heat.
Add the gelatin powder, sugar, pineapple juice and chill until partially set. Stir in apple and nuts, if using.
Pour into six 1/2 cup molds or a 1 quart bowl coated with nonstick cooking spray. Chill until set.
Unmold onto lettuce if desired and top with a dollop of light mayonnaise. Yield: 6 servings Strawberry-Rhubarb Gelatin.
Nutritional analysis per 1/2 cup serving without nuts and mayonnaise:
96 calories
33 mg sodium
0 cholesterol
24 gm carbohydrate
1 gm protein
Trace fat
1 mg fiber
Diabetic Exchange: 1-1/2 fruit