Apple Pretzel Salad

Apple Pretzel Salad
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Apple Pretzel Salad a try. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 310 calories, 12g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe serves 15. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of cream cheese, margarine, lemon-lime carbonated beverage, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the margarine you could follow this main course with the Peanut Butter Icebox Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

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Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl; press mixture into a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish.
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Bake at 400 for 10 minutes.
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Let cool completely.
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Combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Fold in whipped topping.
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Spread cream cheese mixture over pretzel mixture. Cover and chill 1 hour or until firm.
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Combine gelatin and boiling water in a medium bowl, stirring 2 minutes or until gelatin dissolves; stir in dates.
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Let cool to room temperature. Slowly pour carbonated beverage and lemon juice into gelatin mixture. Chill 30 minutes or until consistency of unbeaten egg white.
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Fold apple into gelatin mixture. Spoon gelatin mixture over cheese mixture. Cover and chill until firm. To serve, cut into rectangles.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings15
Health Score2
Dish TypesSalad
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