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Coca-Cola Jello Salad with Cherries
5 from 12 votes

Coca-Cola Jello Salad with Cherries

This Coca-Cola Jello Salad blends cherry-flavored gelatin with regular Coca-Cola for a sweet, slightly tangy dessert. The addition of chopped red tart cherries and crushed pineapple adds bursts of fruit flavor and texture, making it a classic molded salad that sets firm in the fridge. It’s ideal for serving chilled as a nostalgic, fruity side or dessert at gatherings.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Cooling Time
4 hrs 45 mins
Total Time
5 hrs
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 12 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 oz box jello not sugar-free, cherry-flavored
  • 1 cup water boiling
  • 1 cup regular Coca-Cola
  • 1 .5-oz can cherries red tart, pitted, in water
  • 1 oz can pineapple crushed

Instructions

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  1. Put some water in a saucepan and turn up the heat to get it boiling. In a large bowl, add the package of Jello. Once the water is rolling, pour one cup of the boiling water over the jello and stir until dissolved. Stir in the Coca-Cola. Cover and refrigerate mixture until partially firm, about 45 minutes. Stir the jello every 10 minutes or so; you want it a thickened but not set.
  2. Meanwhile, add the can of cherries to a food processor or blender. Pulse in one-second intervals, about 3-5 pulses, until the cherries are chopped into small pieces but not blended.
  3. Once the Jello mixture has thickened, stir in the chopped cherries and it's juice, pineapple and it's juice. Pour into a jello mold, bowl, bundt pan, or 2-quart casserole dish. Cover tightly and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours, overnight, or up to 2 days before serving. Remove salad from the mold by inverting onto a serving platter. Serve cold.

Notes

  • When unmolding the Jell-O from a mold or bundt pan, dip the outside briefly in warm water (3–5 seconds) to help release it smoothly.
  • Use full-sugar cherry-flavored jello for proper setting; sugar-free versions may not set correctly.
  • Serve the salad chilled for best texture and flavor, up to two days after making.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 12kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Potassium 1mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 2mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 12

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 12kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Potassium 1mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.