Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Categories: Salad- Salad Dressing- Slaw

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 2 cups broken or crushed pretzel sticks
• 3/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 cup plus 3 Tbsp. sugar, divided use
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 8 oz. frozen whipped topping , thawed
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry gelatin
• 2 cups boiling gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen strawberries or 4 cups fresh, sliced strawberries

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat the bottom of a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside. Toss crushed pretzel sticks, melted margarine and 3 Tbsp. sugar in a medium bowl. Spread crust evenly in to bottom of baking dish. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely.
2. Once crust is cooled, whip cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in a large bowl with mixer Once fully combined, fold in whipped topping and spread evenly over pretzel crust.
3. Mix gelatin and boiling water in a large bowl. Stir constantly for 2 minutes until gelatin is melted; keep moving so layer does not stick to bottom of bowl. Stir in strawberries. Let cool slightly. Pour over cream cheese layer. Place baking dish in refrigerator for 3 hours or until firm.

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