How to Make a Cranberry Salad

A tangy alternative to ordinary Jello or fruit salad is a cranberry salad. This recipe is a creative way to get your family to eat more fruit. Cranberry salad is low in fat and sugar, and makes a healthy snack or dessert.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 apple
• 2 cups water
• 1 6-ounce package raspberry Jell-o
• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
• 1 can cranberry sauce
• 1 16-ounce can crushed pineapple
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 2 cups seedless grapes, halved
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
• 1 cup celery
• 1 1/2 cups pecans or walnuts
• 1 small bag miniature marshmallows
• Pan
• Bowl
• Jell-o mold

1. Chop the apples, celery and nuts into very small pieces.

2. Boil the water on the stove.

3. Dissolve the Jell-o in the boiling water.

4. Warm the cream cheese to room temperature.

5. Add the cream cheese to the jell-o and stir until dissolved.

6. Mash the cranberry sauce and add it to the Jell-o.

7. Add the pineapple, grapes, bananas, lemon juice and pineapple juice.

8. Place the mixture in the refrigerator. Another option is to add a tray of ice cubes to the mixture.

9. Let the cranberry salad set until soft.

10. Add the celery and nuts.

11. Pour the salad into a Jell-o mold.

12. Refrigerate until it is time to serve.

13. Sprinkle the marshmallows over the top of the salad when you are ready to serve it.

Tips & Warnings

• This recipe yields 12 to 15 servings.
• Fold a small tub of whipping cream into the mix before it is cooled to add a frosted look.

Resources

• Find baking tips and advice at Home Baking

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[JUDITHJOAN]

on 11/21/2007 ??????????????????????????????? WHEN TO ADD APPLES

[JUDITHJOAN]

on 11/21/2007 I AM MAKING THIS CRANBERRY JELL-O SALAD, BUT IT DOES NOT SAY WHEN TO ADD THE CHOPPED APPLES???????????????