Layered Cranberry-Apple Salad

Ingredients

 * 1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry gelatin
 * 1 c. boiling water
 * 1 (16 oz.) can whole cranberry sauce
 * 1 apple
 * 1/2 c. diced celery
 * 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon gelatin
 * 1 1/4 c. boiling water
 * 1/4 c. lemon juice
 * 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
 * 1 apple, cored & diced
 * 1/2 c. salted cashew nuts, chopped
 * 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime gelatin
 * 1 c. boiling water
 * 1 (8 oz.) can grapefruit sections
 * Frosted cranberries

Directions

 * 1) Dissolve strawberry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water.
 * 2) Stir in cranberry sauce.
 * 3) Chill until partially set.
 * 4) Core and halve apple.
 * 5) Reserve 1/2, rubbing cut surface with lemon juice.
 * 6) Cut remaining half into slices; arrange slices around bottom of 8 cup mold.
 * 7) Fold celery into gelatin; spoon over apple slices in mold. Chill until almost set.
 * 8) Meanwhile, dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 1/4 cups boiling water.
 * 9) Stir in lemon juice.
 * 10) Gradually add to cheese, beating smooth with electric mixer.
 * 11) Chill until partially set.
 * 12) Stir in 1 diced apple and nuts.
 * 13) Spoon over strawberry layer; chill until almost firm.
 * 14) Meanwhile, dissolve lime gelatin in 1 cup boiling water.
 * 15) Drain grapefruit, reserving syrup; add water to syrup to make 3/4 cup.
 * 16) Add to gelatin.
 * 17) Chill until partially set.
 * 18) Dice reserved apple half.
 * 19) Fold apple and grapefruit into gelatin.
 * 20) Spoon over lemon layer in mold.
 * 21) Chill until firm, - 6 hours or overnight.
 * 22) Garnish with frosted cranberries, if desired.

Contributed by:

 * World Recipes Y-Group