Best 5 Bigmoms Cranberry Salad Recipes

In the realm of culinary delights, "Bigmom's Cranberry Salad" stands out as an exceptional dish that tantalizes taste buds and captivates the senses. With its vibrant crimson hue, tantalizing aroma, and symphony of sweet, tart, and tangy flavors, this salad is a true masterpiece that deserves a place in every recipe collection. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering or simply seeking a refreshing treat to brighten your day, "Bigmom's Cranberry Salad" is sure to leave you and your loved ones utterly enchanted.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY SALAD

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This is a favorite recipe that my Grandma makes for us. She freezes it, but my family prefers it just chilled in the refrigerator.

Provided by wilco

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package frozen cranberries
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (10 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
1 cup sugar
1 pint heavy whipping cream

Steps:

Put cranberries in a food processor and blend until well chopped. Transfer cranberries to a large bowl, and mix in pineapple, pecans, marshmallows and sugar.
In a medium bowl, beat cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cranberry mixture. Chill until ready to serve. (Or, freeze for 2 hours before serving.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 32.6 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 27.3 mg, Sugar 20.7 g

CRANBERRY SALAD MOLD

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"THERE WAS always a cranberry salad on our holiday table#151;Mother made it with fresh raw cranberries. I was delighted when she would ask me to help grind the cranberries in her old food grinder...I could go on turning its crank forever. How I loved hearing the cranberries pop as they passed through!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

8 cups fresh cranberries
2-1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup orange juice
2 cups diced apples
1 cup chopped nuts
Leaf lettuce and mayonnaise for garnish

Steps:

Finely grind the cranberries in a food chopper. Add sugar and mix thoroughly. Let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. (If using frozen berries, let them stand until the mixture is at room temperature.) Place the gelatin and orange juice in the top of a double boiler; stir over hot water until gelatin is dissolved. Add to cranberries along with apples and nuts; place in a 7-cup mold that has been rinsed in cold water. Chill until set. Unmold onto leaf lettuce. Garnish with mayonnaise.

Nutrition Facts :

MOM'S RAW CRANBERRY SALAD

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We made this every year when I was growing up. I couldn't wait for it to mellow for a few hours; I would just dig in right away. My daughter says she has frozen this with good results. It makes a big batch.

Provided by Judys Kitchen

Categories Fruit

Time 6h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package cranberries
6 small apples
1 whole orange
3/4 cup sugar

Steps:

Wash and pick through cranberries.
Core and quarter apples.
Seed and quarter orange.
Grind in food processor starting with the orange, and then add apples and cranberries. You can do in batches so you don't over process it.
We used a hand crank grinder to make this when I was a child.
Add sugar (in the 50's we used 2 cups of sugar, so taste after a couple hours and adjust per your personal preferences).
Let marinate for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.1, Fat 0.1, Sodium 1.1, Carbohydrate 24.6, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 20.2, Protein 0.3

BIGMOM'S CRANBERRY SALAD

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A cranberry salad with pineapple, celery and apple. It's always a hit!

Provided by Kelly Chapman

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes Jell-O® Salad

Time 2h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package cranberries
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 large apple, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 cup white sugar
1 (6 ounce) package cherry flavored Jell-O®
2 cups boiling water

Steps:

Place the cranberries in a food processor. Process until coarsely chopped. Transfer the cranberries to a large bowl, and stir in the pineapple, apple, celery, and sugar. Combine the gelatin and boiling water in a separate bowl, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Pour gelatin mixture into the pineapple mixture; stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until gelatin sets, about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.3 calories, Carbohydrate 76.6 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 2.7 g, Sodium 86 mg, Sugar 44.8 g

GRANDMA B'S CRANBERRY SALAD

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This recipe has been passed down from my great-great grandmother. Now I am worried that it will be lost so I want to post it so that it is always save. I have searched for a recipe similar to this one with no luck

Provided by Queena Frye

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 30m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 (3 ounce) boxes raspberry Jell-O gelatin, you can use any red, but raspberry is the best
1 lb cranberries, chopped
4 cups sugar
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained juice reserved
4 cups boiling water
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped

Steps:

Use the reserved pineapple juice to make the 4 cups of water.
Combine sugar, cranberries, pineapples and nuts in a large bowl.
In a smaller bowl mix Jello with hot water/Juice till Jello is dissolved.
Combine both the cranberries and Jello.
Chill till firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.2, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 82.6, Carbohydrate 112.1, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 105.2, Protein 3.2

Big Mom's Cranberry Salad: Time-Saving Recipe, Ingredient Substitutions, and Pro Cooking Techniques

Time-Saving Recipe:

Use store-bought orange zest instead of zesting an entire orange. Look in the spice aisle or the section where the other extracts and flavors are located.

Buy pre-chopped walnuts or pecans to avoid the additional task of chopping. Look at the section with other pre-chopped ingredients, such as bacon and deli items.

Use a bag of cranberries instead of fresh cranberries. You can also use a tub of jellied cranberry and chop about one cup.

Ingredient Substitutions:

Lemon: If you don't have a fresh orange on hand, use a tablespoon of bottled orange zest or the zest from a whole, fresh orange. Lemon zest can also be substituted for orange zest, but the orange is the standard.

Walnuts: If you don't have walnuts, feel free to use pecans.

Pineapple: If you don't have fresh pineapple, you can use a cup of drained, canned pineapple or a cup of ready-to-eat pineapple. Be sure to cut the canned product in pieces similar to the fresh pineapple.

Cherries: If you don't have whole, canned cherries, use maraschino cherries. Be sure to avoid dyes by getting a white or pastel-colored cherry. You might also try ginger-flavored cherries.

Cream Cheese: If you don't have cream cheese, use Neufchâtel cheese, or a similar soft cheese, such as Boursin.

Pro Cooking Techniques:

To make this recipe easier to eat for children and older people, consider dicing the celery so that it is smaller than the other ingredients.

Chill the serving bowl for 30 minutes before making the recipe, so that the mixture will be chilled when you serve it.

Drain the maraschino cherries and rinse them with cool water to remove the red or green dyes and reduce the sugar. This will give you a more pastel-colored, white, or clear cherry.

The original recipe says that you can add a cup of fresh orange sections or pineapple. However, you should always add at least one of the two to ensure a sweet, tangy balance for this five-cup recipe.

Conclusion: A Crowd-Pleasing Cranberry Salad for Every Occasion

Big Mom's cranberry recipe makes for a great dessert or side dish. It's a classic, easy-to-make recipe that everyone will love. This cranberry recipe is a good option for beginners, since the recipe is already relatively simple, but it's also a good recipe for advanced cooks who are looking for a quick and easy option for a side dish or dessert.