The Best Cranberry Salad Recipes

CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Wash the cranberries and drain well.
• 2. Peel oranges and cut into chunks; cut apples and chop, leaving peel on; chop pecans and celery.
• 3. Combine all ingredients, except Jell-O, in large serving bowl (do not drain pineapple). Mix well.
• 4. Mix 1 cup boiling water with Jell-O, blend until Jell-O has dissolved, then pour over fruit mixture.
• 5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 day (2 days is better) to allow flavors to mix well.

CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in hot water, then add cold water. Cool mixture and set aside.
• Wash and grind cranberries. Pare and chop apples (and oranges, if using) into small chunks.
• Stir together the ground cranberries, chopped apples and oranges (or pineapple) nuts, and sugar.
• Add to slightly thickened gelatin mixture; then pour into a mold and chill until salad is firm and holds its shape. Unmold onto salad greens.

THE BEST CRANBERRY SALAD!

Steps:

• Mince cranberries with a hand-blender, food-processor, or some kind of chopper.
• I use my Braun hand-blender, and the little cup it came with, which is used to chop things really small (rather than pureeing them, which the blender would probably do, if I used it without the cup).
• But you only fill it a 1/4 to a 1/2 full each time, or they won't be minced properly.
• (cranberries may be prepared up to 3 days in advance) In a bowl, mix the first four ingredients, and refrigerate for at least one hour, best if overnight.
• In the morning, or shortly before serving, whip the whipping cream until it peaks.
• Set aside.
• Add the marshmallows to the cranberry mixture, until thoroughly incorporated into the mix.
• Then slowly fold in the whipped cream, until it's completely mixed.
• Refrigerate until serving.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Let cream cheese stand until soft. Blend in mayonnaise and sugar. Add fruit and nuts. Add Cool Whip and vanilla, etc.
• Pour int large rectangular pan.
• Freeze 6 hours before serving.
• Cut into squares.
• Serves 6-8; double for Thanksgiving.