Indulge in the delightful taste and refreshing texture of cranberry jello salad, a timeless classic that brings cheer to any gathering. This vibrant dish, often served during holiday celebrations, is a harmonious blend of sweet and tangy flavors, with a delightful jiggly texture that captivates the senses. Whether you prefer a traditional recipe or a modern twist, this versatile salad offers endless possibilities for customization, making it a favorite among both novice and experienced cooks. With just a few simple ingredients and a touch of creativity, you can create a show-stopping cranberry jello salad that will impress your family and friends, leaving them craving for more.
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
MOM'S CRANBERRY JELL-O® SALAD
Mom made this for every holiday dinner. It goes great with turkey, of course, but also with roast beef or pork.
Provided by DonnaFloyd
Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes Cranberry Salad Recipes
Time 8h10m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Blend water, pineapple, gelatin, and sugar together in a blender for 15 seconds. Add cranberries and blend an additional 15 seconds.
- Stir celery, walnuts, chopped orange, apple, and orange zest together in a large bowl. Pour blended pineapple mixture into celery mixture and stir until completely combined. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until set, 8 hours to overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 57.5 mg, Sugar 29.5 g
CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD
This came from New Hampshire Police Association. I have not tried this, just posting for safe keeping.
Provided by internetnut
Categories Fruit
Time 15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Dissolve Jello in boiling water. Drain crushed pineapple, reserving juice in one bowl and fruit in another bowl.
- Mix together jello, cranberry sauce, and pineapple juice until smooth; refrigerate until half set. Stir in mandarin oranges, pineapple, and pecans.
- Pour into decorative mold and refrigerate.
CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD I
I made this for Thanksgiving and it was the most popular dish we had!
Provided by LDSPEAKE
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes Jell-O® Salad
Time 8h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine the gelatin and boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Mix in cranberry sauce and pineapple.
- Transfer to glass serving dishes. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Chill until set and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 62.2 mg, Sugar 21.1 g
CRANBERRY SALAD WITH JELL-O®
Holiday cranberry salad made with real cranberries could be your next family favorite! Best served cool and stores well in a plastic container.
Provided by fthursday
Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes Cranberry Salad Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine cranberries, water, and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until berries are splitting open and tender, about 10 minutes.
- While cranberries cook, pour cherry-flavored gelatin mix into a casserole dish.
- Pour cooked cranberry mixture over gelatin in the casserole dish and stir to dissolve and mix evenly. Place in the refrigerator until gelatin is set, about 1 hour.
- Add pineapple, pears, and pecans. Stir and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.5 calories, Carbohydrate 60.1 g, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 66 mg, Sugar 55.2 g
CRANBERRY JELL-O® SALAD
I originally found this recipe in an OLD, OLD e-mail, so thought I'd post it here now.
Provided by Valry1980
Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes Cranberry Salad Recipes
Time 8h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place cranberries, mandarin oranges, and pecans into a food processor and pulse several times to chop; process mixture until finely ground, about 30 seconds. Transfer mixture into a large bowl.
- Mix pineapple, gelatin, sugar, boiling water, and cold water together in a separate bowl until gelatin and sugar have dissolved. Pour gelatin mixture into cranberry mixture and stir. Pour into a gelatin mold and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 51.3 mg, Sugar 33.8 g
CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD RECIPE
This Cranberry Jello Salad is delicious and festive looking! Raspberry jello, cranberry sauce, apples and pineapple make for a delicious and easy side dish to your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner!
Provided by Janelle
Time 5h45m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Open can of pineapple and drain pineapple, reserving juice. Pour juice into a 4 cup liquid measuring dish.
- Remove 1 Tablespoon of the crushed pineapple and set aside for garnish {if desired}
- Add enough cold water to pineapple juice until it measure 3 cups; pour int a large saucepan.
- Bring juice to a boil then remove from heat immediately.
- Add gelatin. Whisk mixture at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
- Add cranberry sauce and stir. {Gelatin mixture should be thick}.
- Pour mixture into a large bowl. Refrigerate 15 - 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Remove from fridge and stir in pineapple, apples and walnuts; stir gently.
- Pour into a medium serving bowl. & refrigerate for 4 hours or until completely firm.
- Top with reserved crushed pineapple just before serving.
- Store leftover gelatin in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0.1 grams fat, Fiber 1.2 grams fiber, Protein 1.4 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, Sodium 50 grams sodium, Sugar 24.5 grams sugar
MOM G'S CRANBERRY JELL-O® SALAD
A delicious alternative to cranberry relish. A colorful addition to the holiday table!
Provided by chefdeb
Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes Cranberry Salad Recipes
Time 4h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water in a bowl; stir in cold water. Chill in refrigerator until partially thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Chop cranberries in a food processor and mix sugar into cranberries, pulsing once or twice to combine. Let cranberry mixture stand a few minutes to let sugar dissolve. Stir cranberry mixture, pineapple, celery, and walnuts into gelatin. Pour into a gelatin mold or serving dish. Refrigerate until fully set, about 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.1 calories, Carbohydrate 54.3 g, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 127.9 mg, Sugar 49.5 g
LAYERED CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD
Light and tangy, this gelatin is guaranteed to please. Kids go crazy for the marshmallow-cream cheese layer on top. -Irma Senner, Dixmont, Maine
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, dissolve cranberry gelatin in boiling water; stir in cranberry sauce until blended. Transfer to an 8-in. square dish. Refrigerate until set., In another bowl, dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water. Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth; stir into the lemon gelatin with the pineapple. Refrigerate until slightly thickened, about 2 hours., Fold the cream, marshmallows and pecans into cream cheese mixture. Spread over cranberry layer. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. In a food processor, finely chop cranberries and oranges. Transfer to a bowl; stir in sugar until dissolved. Add pineapple, celery and nuts. Stir in gelatin. Chill for at least 6 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 15mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CRANBERRY JELL-O MOLD
"With a heavy meal, this cool refreshing salad with tart cranberry flavor is a welcome side dish," jobs Jane Walker of Dewey, Arizona. "Plus, it has an eye-catching rosy color that brightens any festive meal."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 10m
Yield 8-10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Stir in cranberry sauce and pineapple. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until slightly thickened. Stir in nuts. Pour into a 1-1/2-qt. gelatin mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until set. Unmold onto a serving platter. Serve with sour cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
FESTIVE CRANBERRY JELL-O SALAD
Try this Festive Cranberry JELL-O Salad! Crushed pineapple teams up with tangy cranberry sauce in this Festive Cranberry JELL-O Salad. It's great for holiday celebrations and keeps well as leftovers.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 5h40m
Yield 14 servings, 1/2 cup each
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Remove 1 Tbsp. pineapple; set aside. Add enough cold water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 3 cups; pour into saucepan. Bring to boil. Add to dry gelatin mixes in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cranberry sauce.
- Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until slightly thickened.
- Stir in pears, nuts and remaining pineapple. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
- Top with reserved pineapple just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 70 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g
GRAMMY'S CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD
This is a holiday staple for my family. My Grammy got this recipe from her mother. Grammy passed it down to my aunt who has now passed the torch to me. :)
Provided by justajerseygirl
Categories Gelatin
Time 45m
Yield 12-18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
- Add water to make 1 cup.
- Boil; add Jello, stirring to dissolve.
- Stir in ginger ale.
- Blend pineapple and cranberry sauce.
- Fold into Jello.
- Chill in 9x9 inch dish.
- Make Dream Whip according to package directions.
- Beat in cream cheese.
- Spread over Jello and top with pecans.
- May add 1/4 to 1/3 cup powdered sugar to topping, if desired.
- Skip the nuts if you don't like them. Also, I tend to buy two of the smaller cans of cranberry sauce, one jellied, one chunky -- I like the extra texture. AND -- make this the night before or your frosting will be runny!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 20.8, Sodium 140.3, Carbohydrate 38.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 35.9, Protein 3.4
QUICK CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD
Since this tangy salad keeps well, I make it a day ahead for my Christmas menu. It's also a great choice to take to a holiday potluck - even people who aren't fond of cranberries think it's yummy. I got the recipe from a friend at church who likes to cook and bake as much as I do. -Betty Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 10m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Stir in pineapple and cranberry sauce. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Stir in grapes and pecans. Pour into a 2-qt. serving bowl. Refrigerate until firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 62mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
STRAWBERRY CRANBERRY SALAD
I got this recipe from an issue of Taste of Home and it has become a huge family hit. Requested all year round. Quickly fixes in one dish. Cranberry Jello-o can be used and so can sugar free, tastes great no matter.
Provided by pattyk2897
Categories Strawberry
Time 4h10m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Open and drain all liquid from pineapple.
- In casserole dish fix Jell-o with hot water only, stir until dissolved.
- Add can of cranberry sauce (I use a whisk to help break it up and remove from can).
- Gently stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Add pineapple, stir.
- Cut whole strawberries into halves or quarters, gently stir berries into jell-o mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate until set, usually a few hours.
- As salad sets out some watering effect will occur, but not harmful.
- Cooking time is refrigeration time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.3, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 84.9, Carbohydrate 65.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 38.8, Protein 14.1
Tips for Making the Perfect Cranberry Jell-O Salad:
- **Use fresh cranberries for the best flavor and texture.** If you can't find fresh cranberries, frozen cranberries will also work, but they may be a little softer. - **Make sure the Jell-O is completely dissolved before adding the other ingredients.** Otherwise, you may end up with lumps of Jell-O in your salad. - **Chill the salad for at least 4 hours, or overnight, before serving.** This will allow the Jell-O to set properly and give the flavors time to meld. - **Serve the salad with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra-special treat.** ###Conclusion:
Cranberry Jell-O salad is a classic holiday dish that is always a hit with family and friends. It's easy to make, refreshing, and delicious. With its bright red color and festive flavor, it's the perfect way to add some holiday cheer to your table. So next time you're looking for a simple and delicious dessert, give Cranberry Jell-O salad a try. You won't be disappointed!
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