Pretzel Salad

This is an easy and decorative three layer salad consisting of a pretzel crust, a cream cheese center and a strawberry Jell-O topping. It's just plain delicious.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 53 mins
• Calories: 258 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 cups crushed pretzels
• ¾ cup margarine, melted
• 1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O®
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries
• 4 ½ ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix crushed pretzels, margarine and sugar.

Step 3

Press crushed pretzel mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Step 4

Blend together the cream cheese and sugar. Fold in whipped topping and spread evenly over cooled pretzel mixture.

Step 5

In a medium bowl, dissolve the strawberry flavored gelatin in boiling water. Mix in strawberries and set aside to cool for 15 minutes.

Step 6

Pour gelatin mixture over cream cheese mixture and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.