Cinnamon Apple Salad

1 4-serving package sugar free red raspberry gelatin
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ c. cold water
½ c. boiling water
2 c. unsweetened applesauce

Stir together gelatin and cinnamon. Pour cold water and stir to soften gelatin. Pour boiling water over this mixture and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in applesauce and mix well. Chill several hours until set.

Here's another simple, yet satisfying recipe for the hot summer months. Like the Green Bean Salad also posted today, you do have to think ahead to make this in order to have it ready. This is a take on the recipe where you melt Cinnamon Red Hot candies in the gelatin, but this one is calorie and diabetic friendly! We especially like this with pork, probably because whenever Mom made pork chops or a pork roast when I was a kid, we always had applesauce with cinnamon sprinkled on top as an accompaniment. Now, please don't think both the Green Bean Salad and Cinnamon Apple Salad are only for the summer; they taste great all seasons. These are just two recipes that came to mind this week when it got so hot. Also, you can use any flavor gelatin you want, I just think the red ones make it pretty and red raspberry is my favorite. Enjoy!