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Here's another great apple recipe now that fall is on its way!  This is one of my favorites to bring to get togethers.  The tart flavor of the apples goes so well with the chocolate and peanuts from the snickers!  Throw it all together with some whipped topping and caramel and you have a delicious gourmet dessert that will disappear before your eyes!

Ingredients:

• 6 (2 1/4 ounce) Snickers candy bars, chill and chop
• 6 apples, cored and chopped into bite sized pieces (Granny Smith and or or Red Delicious)
• 1 (12 ounce) containers Cool Whip
• 1 (5 ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding (unprepared)

Optional Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping or 1/2 cup caramel apple dip
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts, sprinkled on top

Directions:

1. Mix cool whip and dry pudding mix together.
2. Chop apples and chilled Snickers.
3. Mix together.
4. Heat caramel sauce a bit in the microwave- just enough to drizzle.
5. Sprinkle peanuts on top.
6. Chill for at least an hour before serving.

Yum! So you love caramel? Check out this recipe for Caramel Nut Candy Bars!

If you're anything like me, you never realize that you're out of something until it's too late. When company is coming over, it's easy to get sidetracked in wrapping holiday gifts, or handling guest phone calls. In most cases, it's okay. But when you really need something (such as salad dressing), then you are left to concoct something up! Here is a fool-proof recipe for creating your own salad dressing.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 3 tablespoons red whine vinegar

Directions:

Put all the ingredients in a bottle with a top. Seal top tightly and shake. Pour over your favorite salad.

If you love salad, then you're in luck! Try these delicious recipes for something unique!

• Fruit Cup Salad (Whashai)
• Holiday Fruit Salad
• Raspberry Lemon Gelatin Salad
• Tomato and Cucumber Salad
• Vegetable Salad - Gado Gado
• Salads and Entremeses - Hors D'oeuvres
• Tomato and Cucumber Salad

You could make a salad of cookies, but in case you want a healthy substitute here is a recipe for a delicious Murcian salad.

• 2 medium heads of lettuce (preferably
  Boston or Romaine)
• 2 medium green peppers
• 2 medium cucumbers
• 3 large tomatoes
• ½ medium onions (preferably a sweet mild onion)
• 9 tbs. olive oil
• 3 tbs. vinegar
• 1/2tsp. salt

Dice washed lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, onions, and peeled cucumbers, but keep them all separate. Put a layer of chopped lettuce in a flat-bottomed serving dish with fairly high sides. Cover with a layer of chopped pepper, then a layer of cucumbers, topped by the onions and, lastly, the tomatoes. Mix olive oil, vinegar, and salt in a bowl and pour it over the salad. Cover the dish and keep it in a cool place for at least 2 hours before serving. Serve in the dish in which it was made. Serves 6.

For more salad recipes, try some of the following:

• Fruit Cup Salad (Whashai)
• Holiday Fruit Salad
• Raspberry Lemon Gelatin Salad
• Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Let's face it, you'll receive more fruit baskets around the holidays than you know what to do with. Well here's a great option to make good use of that fresh fruit and have a delicious dessert at the same time.

Ingredients:

• 3 packages (3 oz. each) strawberry flavor gelatin

• 3 cups boiling water

• 2 ripe bananas

• 1 packages (16 oz.) frozen strawberries

• 1 can (20 oz.) Crushed pineapple

• 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

• 1 cup dairy sour cream or plain yogurt

• 1/4 cup sugar

• Crisp lettuce leaves

In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in the boiling water. Slice the bananas into gelatin mixture. Add the frozen strawberries and undrained pineapple. Pour half of the mixture into a 13 x 9 inch pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. In a mixer bowl, beat cream cheese with the sour cream and sugar; spread over chilled layer. Gently spoon remaining gelatin mixture on top. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Cut into squares; serve on the lettuce-lined salad plates. Garnish with additional pineapple, if desired.

If you love this recipe, then you'll really enjoy this recipe on How to Make a Fruit Pizza Using a Sugar Cookie Crust.

Gourmet desserts don't always have to be really complicated. Try this raspberry lemon gelatin salad, for example. Easy and delicious, just the way it should be!

Ingredients:

• 1 10 oz. package frozen raspberries, thawed

• Cold water

• 1 3-oz. package raspberry flavored gelatin

• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin

• 1/2 cup lemon juice

• 1 3 1/2-oz. package lemon instant pudding and pie filling mix

• 2 cups cold milk

• 1 cup mayonnaise

Drain raspberries, reserving liquid. Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 3/4 cup; set aside. Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Gradually add to raspberry flavored gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Stir in the reserved raspberry liquid. Cover; chill until thickened but not set. Fold in raspberries. Pour into 1 1/2 quart clear serving bowl. Cover; chill until almost set. Combine unflavored gelatin and juice in a small saucepan; let stand 1 minute. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Cool. Combine the pudding mix and the milk; mix as directed on package of pudding mix. Stir in the salad dressing. Gradually add gelatin mixture, mixing until well blended. Pour over raspberry layer; cover. Chill until firm.

If you are a big gelatin fan, then you must try this recipe for Cherry Waldorf Gelatin.