Cranberry Salad

Cranberry Salad

Tested and approved by my wife's family over several decades, this recipes makes a delicious side dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Stock up on fresh cranberries in the late fall and freeze them to make this year round.
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Stand: 1 hour
  • Chill: 2-3 hours
  • Total: 3-4 hours
  • Serves 6-8
Cranberry Salad
  • 1 orange
  • Wash the exterior of the orange well. Leaving the skin on the orange, slice it into 8 pieces.
  • In a food processor, coarsely grind the orange slices (skins and all), about 10 to 15 seconds.
  • 2 cups cranberries, frozen or fresh
  • Add cranberries to food processor and process with oranges until finely ground, about 30 seconds.
  • Transfer to a medium sized bowl.
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • Add sugar and stir well to combine. Cover with foil and let stand for 1 hour.
  • 1 cup finely chopped celery
  • ½ cup crushed pecans
  • Add celery and pecans to bowl and stir well.
  • 1 box non-instant Jello, lemon (recommended) or orange flavored
  • 1 ¼ cups hot water
  • In a separate bowl, dissolve Jello in hot water. Immediately pour into cranberry mixture and stir quickly to combine.
  • Cover and chill in fridge until Jello sets, about 2 to 3 hours.
From MakeBetterFood.com. . (http://makebetterfood.com/recipes/cranberry-salad/). Adapted from the kitchen of Catherine Ahalt.

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