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Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

A sweet "salad" with a salty crust that works equally well as a side dish or dessert.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 6 mins
Total Time 1 hr 36 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 272 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package strawberry Jello large
  • 2 cups salted pretzels crushed
  • 3/4 cup butter salted or unsalted
  • 1 cups white sugar plus
  • 4 tablespoons white sugar
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
  • 16 ounces frozen strawberries
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened

Instructions
 

  • Crush the pretzels by placing them in a Zip-loc bag and rolling over them with a rolling pin. Alternatively you can use a food processor.
  • Mix together pretzels, melted 3/4 cup butter, and 4 T sugar in a small bowl. Pat into a 9x12 baking dish, and bake at 400 degrees for 6 minutes.
  • Cream together softened cream cheese and 1 cup sugar. Fold in entire package of Cool Whip. Spread over cooled pretzel layer.
  • Prepare Jell-O with 2 cups boiling water, stirring until completely dissolved. Add still-frozen strawberries.
  • Wait until the Jell-O is just starting to gel, then pour over cream cheese layer.
  • Chill 1 hour or longer to completely set the Jell-o.

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 292mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 316IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
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