Bing Cherry Salad

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (15 ounce) can bing cherries (dark, sweet pitted cherries)
• 2 (8 ounce) cans crushed pineapple in juice
• 1 (6 ounce) package cherry-flavored jello gelatin
• 1 cup cold water
• mayonnaise (optional)
• poppy seed, garnish
• arugula leaf, garnish

Recipe

• 1 drain cherries and pineapple, reserving 1 1/2 cups juice in a saucepan (if necessary, add water to equal 1 1/2 cups).
• 2 bring juice mixture to a boil over medium heat; stir in gelatin, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until gelatin dissolves.
• 3 remove from heat, and stir in 1 cup cold water.
• 4 chill until consistency of unbeaten egg whites (about 1 1/2 hours).
• 5 gently stir in drained cherries and pineapple.
• 6 pour mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish or 8 (2/3 cup) molds.
• 7 cover and chill 8 hours or until firm.
• 8 dollop with mayonnaise, and garnish, if desired.