Upside Down Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe

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4.73 from 11 votes

Upside Down Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe

Everyone's favorite layered strawberry pretzel dessert made lighter and healthier.

Prep Time14

Cook Time0

Setting Time4

Total Time4 14

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lighter jello salad, low fat strawberry pretzel dessert, upside down jello salad

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1 small (4-serving size) package sugar-free strawberry gelatin
1-1/2 cups sliced strawberries
6 tablespoons low fat cottage cheese
6 tablespoons light tub style cream cheese
2 tablespoons no calorie sweetener (I used Truvia baking blend)
3/4 cup light whipped topping, thawed
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
6 tablespoons roughly crushed pretzels (about 1/2 ounce)

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the gelatin and 3/4 cup boiling water until the gelatin is dissolved. Add 3/4 cup iced water and stir well. Refrigerate until the mixture begins to thicken, about 30 minutes or so.
Stir in the strawberries. Pour the mixture into a 1-quart oval or rectangular shaped casserole dish and place in the refrigerator to set up.
Meanwhile make the creamy cheese layer: Place the cottage cheese in blender or food processor and process until very smooth. Add the cream cheese and pulse until it is combined with the cottage cheese. Scrape the mixture out into a medium bowl and stir in the sweetener and lemon zest. Then gently fold in the whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate.
When the gelatin has set, spread with the "cheesecake" mixture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Just before serving, top with crushed pretzels so they don't get soggy.

Notes

Servings: 6

Serving size: about 3/4 cup

WW Points: 3

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3 PointsPlus (Old plan)

This will last in the refrigerator for several days. However, I find everyone likes it so much it disappears in a hurry. To prevent the pretzels from getting soggy, sprinkle them on just before serving.

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