Mandarin Yogurt Fruit Salad

November is always special for me because it is my birthday month! I was born on Thanksgiving Day. I loved to hear the story of my birth from my Great-Aunt Mabel. In today’s connected world it is hard to imagine not having a home phone or cell phones with pictures and video! My family gathered for Thanksgiving waiting for my Dad to join them and share the details of my arrival! Whether it was made by my Mom or my Grandma Ethel, I enjoyed a decorated cake with candles lit for a birthday wish! Today’s recipe is an easy fruit salad and the orange color is perfect for a Thanksgiving table. Purchase brand name mandarin orange segments to get whole segments instead of pieces. Vanilla yogurt can be substituted for the orange crème yogurt and sugar free gelatin for restricted diets. May you begin each day with a grateful heart!


MANDARIN YOGURT FRUIT SALAD
Serves 6

3-oz. box orange gelatin dessert mix
1 cup boiling water
1 cup cold water
6-oz. container orange crème yogurt
2 cans (11-oz. each) mandarin orange segments, drained

Pour gelatin dessert mix into a 2-qt. stainless steel mixing bowl. Stir in boiling water till dissolved. Add cold water. Chill, uncovered, 30 minutes to partially set. Whisk in yogurt. Stir in mandarin orange segments. Chill 6 hours or overnight. Serve cold.