7 UP Tropical Dream Salad

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7UP® Tropical Dream Salad

We kicked off summer with a quick impromptu neighborhood get together last week. I just love it when one minute I don’t have plans and the next minute everyone is sitting around the table, enjoying eating and each others company.

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I had gone to Walmart the day before to purchase Johnsonville Brats and 7UP®. I love shopping at Walmart because I can find everything I need without having to stop somewhere else on the way home. The meat manager there was really helpful in going to the back to get me some of the Original Johnsonville Brats, which are my favorites when there weren’t any stocked out in the case. I’ve always found when I can’t find what I need if I ask someone in any department I can usually get what I’m looking for.

I made the 7UP Tropical Dream Salad when I got home because it needed to set up overnight in the refrigerator. I love using 7UP as the liquid in this delicious sweet salad, the lemon and lime flavors are made with the highest-quality ingredients. It’s the perfect balance of sweetness with the pineapple and mandarin oranges. You’ll notice I even served Original 7UP with 100% natural flavors and its iconic lemon lime flavor! Go here more additional recipes using 7UP.

Did you know that Johnsonville is made of premium pork from US and Canadian farms since 1945? It is also gluten free! These brats don’t need to be fussed over, they are perfect the way they are. I love kicking off summer with this kind of cooking. If you’re looking for inspiration with more ways to serve the brats the Johnsonville website has many great ideas!

They grill up pretty quickly, about 20 minutes over a grill at about 300 degrees.

I also made a new pasta salad to serve with it, a Deviled Egg Pasta Salad. Your deviled egg lovers are going to be asking for this often this summer.

For dessert or even as a side this 7UP Tropical Dream Salad will have them asking for more.

It’s so easy to make too.

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7UP Tropical Dream Salad

Author: Mary Ellen @ Recipes Food and Cooking

Recipe type: Side dish, Sweet salad, Dessert

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 5 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Serves: Serves 8

Cool and creamy sweet salad can be served as a side dish or a dessert.

Ingredients

8 oz. cream cheese - at room temperature
3 oz. orange gelatin
12 oz. 7UP
16 large marshmallows
1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple - drained
1 15 oz. can mandarin oranges -drained
1 8 oz. container whipped topping- thawed
Topping
1 8 oz. container whipped topping- thawed
1 lemon
i lime

Instructions

Add the 7UP and marshmallows to a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the marshmallows are melted. Cool 5 minutes.
In a mixing bowl combine the cream cheese and gelatin. Beat until well combined.
Slowly pour in the 7UP mixture while mixing to combine.
Fold in the pineapple and mandarin oranges.
Fold in the whipped topping. Pour into serving bowl.
Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Decorate with additional whipped topping, lemon and orange slices. I grated a little of the peel over the top before adding the whipped cream. Pick an end of each of the fruits and get the slices from the rest.

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