strawberry nut salad: 2 3-oz. pkg, sugar-free strawberry flavored gelatin 1 cup boiling water 1 package frozen strawberries, thawed & drained -- (16-oz) 1 20-oz can crushed pineapple -- drained 1 cup pecans, chopped 3 medium bananas, cut into small pieces 1 8-oz. container sour cream 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind Garnishes: leaf lettuce or strawberries
Combine gelatin and boiling water in a large bowl, stirring 2 minutes or until gelatin is dissolved stir in strawberries, pineapple, and pecans set mixture aside place bananas in container of an electric blender, pulse 3 times or until finely chopped, but not mashed stir into gelatin mixture spoon half of mixture into a lightly greased 11x7x1=-inch baking dish refrigerate until almost set set remaining strawberry mixture aside (Do not refrigerate) combine sourcream, mayonnaise and orange rind, and spread over congealed strawberry layer top with remaining strawberry mixture cover and chill 8 hours cut into squares garnish, if desired.
Yield: 10 servings.
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