Pineapple Cheese Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 envelope unflavored gelatin, dissolved in 2/3 c. cold water
1 small can crushed pineapple
1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. lemon rind
1 (5 oz.) glass pimento cheese spread
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip

Preparation

Drain syrup from pineapple into small pan, being careful to drain well.
To the syrup, add sugar and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add lemon juice and cheese spread.
Stir.
Add dissolved gelatin and chill until partially set.
Stir in pineapple, nuts and oranges. Fold in Cool Whip and pour into 9-inch square pan.
Chill until firm.