Jelled Agar-Agar Sunshine Salad

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon powdered agar-agar or 2 tablespoons flaked agar-agar
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup cabbage, sliced very thin
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice

• 1 (6 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple juice

Directions

1. 1

   Bring 1 cup of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in agar-agar. Lower heat and boil gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. 2

   While it is cooking, prepare carrots, cabbage and pecans. Mix carrots, cabbage and pecans in a 2-quart casserole.

3. 3

   When agar-agar has cooked 5 minutes, remove from heat and stir in pineapple and pineapple juice.

4. 4

   Pour agar-agar mixture over vegetables and stir well.

5. 5

   Let set, then serve.