Summer Apple Salad

Ingredients

 * 3 packs gelatin, unflavored
 * 1 cup water, cold
 * ¾ cup sugar
 * 1½ tsp salt
 * 3 cups water, coiling
 * ⅓ cup vinegar
 * ¼ cup lime juice
 * 2 large apples, unpeeled and finely chopped (about 2-½ cups)
 * 1 cup green pepper, finely chopped
 * ½ cup green onion, chopped
 * lettuce
 * apple wedges, optional

Directions

 * 1) Soften gelatin in cold water; stir well.
 * 2) Add sugar and salt.
 * 3) Gradually add boiling water, stirring until gelatin is dissolved.
 * 4) Add vinegar and lime juice.
 * 5) Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg white.
 * 6) Fold in apple, green pepper, and onion.
 * 7) Spoon into 12 (½ cup) individual molds, and chill until set.
 * 8) Unmold on lettuce-lined plate, and garnish with apple wedges, if desired.