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How to Make Cranberry Waldorf Salad

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This dish can either serve as a first-course salad, or as a side dish to accompany turkey. Serves 16.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 1 Granny Smith apple peeled, cored and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2/3 c. sugar
  • 1 tbsp. unflavored gelatin (1 1/2 envelopes)
  • 1 medium rib chopped celery
  • 1/3 coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 2 c. bottled apple juice
  • 1 12-oz. bag fresh cranberries
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Groceries
  • Chef's Knives
  • Jell-O Molds
  • Chef's Knives
  • Cutting Boards
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Saucepans
  • Serving Platters
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Saucepans
  • Mixing bowls
  1. Step 1

    Sprinkle the gelatin over 1/2 c. apple juice in a small bowl and set aside.

  2. Step 2

    Put the cranberries, the rest of the apple juice and the sugar in a large saucepan. Mix and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

  3. Step 3

    Cook about 5 minutes, or until the cranberries have burst.

  4. Step 4

    Reduce the heat to low and stir in the gelatin and apple juice mixture.

  5. Step 5

    Continue stirring 1 or 2 minutes, or until the gelatin dissolves.

  6. Step 6

    Put the cranberry mixture in a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate about 2 hours, or until the mixture has begun to thicken.

  7. Step 7

    Oil, sparingly, a 5-c. mold.

  8. Step 8

    Add the apple, celery and walnuts to the cranberry mixture and stir to combine.

  9. Step 9

    Pour mixture into the mold and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 8 hours.

  10. Step 10

    Fill a large bowl with hot tap water and dip the mold, just to the top edge, in the water; hold for 5 seconds.

  11. Step 11

    Remove the mold from the water and dry the outside with a paper towel.

  12. Step 12

    Remove the plastic wrap and place a serving platter upside down on top of the mold.

  13. Step 13

    Flip both the mold and the plate over and lightly shake so that the cranberry salad comes out of the mold and onto the serving platter.

  14. Step 14

    Cut into wedges and serve cold.

Tips & Warnings
  • This dish can be prepared up to two days ahead of time and refrigerated.

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