Pineapple Mandarin Salad

Original recipe:
1- 20 oz. can crushed pineapple
2 small pkg of lemon jello
1- 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 pint whipping cream, whipped
1- 11 oz can of mandarin oranges
1/2 c pecans

Low-Cal version:

1- 20 oz. can crushed pineapple
2 small pkg of sugar-free jello (I prefer strawberry)
1- 8 oz pkg 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
1- 10 oz pkg of light cool whip
1- 11 oz can of mandarin oranges
1/2 c pecans



In a saucepan, combine pineapple and lemon jello.   Bring to a boil, then chill until firm.

Blend cream cheese and whipping cream until fluffy.      Add chilled jello mixture.

Stir in oranges.     Press into pan.   Sprinkle with pecans and chill.  (Heidi Udall)