Bing Cherry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can bing cherries (dark, sweet pitted cherries)
2 (8 ounce) cans crushed pineapple in juice
1 (6 ounce) package cherry-flavored Jello gelatin
1 cup cold water
mayonnaise (optional)
poppy seed, garnish
arugula leaf, garnish

Preparation

Drain cherries and pineapple, reserving 1 1/2 cups juice in a saucepan (if necessary, add water to equal 1 1/2 cups).
Bring juice mixture to a boil over medium heat; stir in gelatin, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until gelatin dissolves.
Remove from heat, and stir in 1 cup cold water.
Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg whites (about 1 1/2 hours).
Gently stir in drained cherries and pineapple.
Pour mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish or 8 (2/3 cup) molds.
Cover and chill 8 hours or until firm.
Dollop with mayonnaise, and garnish, if desired.