Best 14 Molded Cranberry Fruit Salad Recipes

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Molded cranberry fruit salad is a classic dish that is perfect for any occasion. This colorful and refreshing salad is made with a variety of fresh fruits, cranberries, and a sweet and tangy dressing. It's a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is sure to impress your guests.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MOLDED CRANBERRY FRUIT SALAD



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Instead of putting a bowl of plain cranberry sauce on the holiday table, I like to whip up this festive fruity salad. It adds pretty color to the meal. -Virginia Rexroat, Jenks, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 packages (.6 ounce each) sugar-free cherry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 large apple, peeled and chopped
1 large orange, peeled, chopped and seeded
1 orange zest strip (1 inch)
1 can (20 ounces) crushed unsweetened pineapple, undrained

Steps:

  • In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Process in small batches in a blender until coarsely chopped. Pour into a 13x9-in. dish or a 3-qt. serving bowl. Chill until set, about 2-3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 46mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

MOLDED CRANBERRY-ORANGE SALAD



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When I take this dish to potlucks during the holidays, people always ooh and aah. Feel free to top with whipped cream for added appeal. —Carol Mead, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 tablespoon plus 1 cup cold water, divided
1 cup boiling water
1 package (3 ounces) raspberry gelatin
3 cups (12 ounces) fresh or thawed frozen cranberries, divided
2 medium apples, cut into wedges
1 medium navel orange, peeled
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup finely chopped celery

Steps:

  • Sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 1 tablespoon cold water; let stand 1 minute. Add boiling water and raspberry gelatin; stir until gelatin is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Stir in remaining cold water. Refrigerate until thickened, about 45 minutes., Pulse 2-1/3 cups cranberries, apples and orange in a food processor until chopped. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in sugar. Stir fruit mixture into thickened gelatin. Fold in walnuts, celery and remaining whole cranberries., Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan, an 8-cup ring mold or two 4-cup molds with cooking spray; pour in gelatin mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight or until firm. Unmold onto a platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 21mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

MOLDED CRANBERRY SALAD



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Make and share this Molded Cranberry Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     Fruit

Time 20m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (6 ounce) package strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
2 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind
1 (14 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice, drained well,reserving juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup fresh cranberries, stemmed,sorted,washed and chopped
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Dissolve gelatin in simmering water in large heatproof bowl.
  • Stir in orange rind.
  • Pour reserved pineapple juice into 2-cup measure.
  • Add lemon juice and enough cold water to total 2 cups.
  • Stir into gelatin mixture.
  • Refrigerate 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
  • Fold in cranberries, celery, walnuts and pineapple.
  • Pour into lightly oiled 1-quart fluted ring mold or crown mold.
  • Chill at least 25 hours or until very firm.
  • When ready to serve, loosen edge of mold with thin knife.
  • Dip mold quickly in hot water to loosen salad, then invert onto serving plate.
  • Cut in slim wedges to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 53.1, Carbohydrate 15, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 13.2, Protein 1.5

MOLDED CRANBERRY FRUIT SALAD



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Tart cranberry flavor is a delightful addition to chilled fruit salad.

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained, reserving juice
½ cup Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 (3 ounce) package raspberry-flavored Jell-O®
1 (14 ounce) can Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
½ cup chopped celery

Steps:

  • Combine reserved pineapple juice, cranberry juice cocktail and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add gelatin, stirring until it is completely dissolved. Break up cranberry sauce with a fork. Stir into gelatin mixture.
  • Refrigerate until mixture begins to set. Stir in pineapple and celery. Pour into a 4-cup mold. Chill until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, Sodium 53.8 mg, Sugar 30.8 g

CRANBERRY FRUIT MOLD



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This special gelatin salad takes the place of ordinary cranberry sauce on my Thanksgiving table. Grapes and mandarin oranges make it deliciously different. -Kristy Duncan, Southfield, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package (3 ounces) cranberry gelatin
1 package (3 ounces) raspberry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1-1/2 cups ginger ale, chilled
2 cups halved seedless red or green grapes
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

Steps:

  • In a bowl, dissolve gelatins in boiling water. Gently stir in ginger ale. Refrigerate until slightly thickened, about 1-1/2 hours. Stir in grapes and oranges. Transfer to a 5-cup mold coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate until firm. Invert onto a serving plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 36mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

MOLDED CRANBERRY NUT SALAD



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We try lots of cranberry recipes, and this one is always requested when we have family get-togethers at Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's also been a favorite dish at every church potluck I've taken it to! -Eleanor Arthur, Seattle, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1-1/2 cups cold water, divided
4 cups (16 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups dry red wine or cranberry juice
1 package (6 ounces) lemon gelatin
1-1/2 cups diced celery
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
Celery leaves

Steps:

  • Soften unflavored gelatin in 1/2 cup water; set aside. In 3-qt. saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar and wine or cranberry juice; heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add lemon gelatin and softened unflavored gelatin; stir until dissolved. Stir in remaining water. Chill until mixture is partially set. Fold in celery and walnuts. Pour into greased 8-cup mold; cover and chill until set. Meanwhile, combine sour cream and mayonnaise; refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve, unmold gelatin and top each serving with dollop of dressing. Garnish with celery leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377 calories, Fat 19g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

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

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 :

MOLDED CRANBERRY-ORANGE SALAD



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Number Of Ingredients 6

3 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1 (6-ounce) package orange flavor gelatin
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • 1. In small saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups of the cranberry juice cocktail to a boil. In large bowl, dissolve gelatin in hot cranberry cocktail. Stir in remaining 2 cups cranberry cocktail. Refrigerate until thickened but not set, about 1 hour.2. Lightly oil 6-cup ring or other mold. Stir cranberries, walnuts and orange segments into thickened gelatin. Spoon into oiled mold. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.3. To serve, line serving plate with lettuce leaves. Unmold gelatin onto serving plate.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/10 of Recipe * Calories: 180 * Calories from Fat: 35 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 4 g 6% * Saturated Fat: 0 g 0% * Cholesterol: 0 mg 0% * Sodium: 45 mg 2% * Total Carbohydrate: 34 g 11% * Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8% * Sugars: 31 g * Protein: 2 g * Vitamin A: 4% * Vitamin C: 45% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 2% * Dietary Exchanges: 2 1/2 Fruit, 1/2 Fat or 2 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1/2 FatSee Cook's Note: Tips for Molded Salads and Gelatin and Cook's Note: How to Make Molded Salads

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

MOLDED CRANBERRY FRUIT SALAD



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Make and share this Molded Cranberry Fruit Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained, reserving juice
1/2 cup ocean spray cranberry juice cocktail
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 (3 ounce) package raspberry gelatin powder
1 (16 ounce) can ocean spray whole berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup chopped celery

Steps:

  • Combine reserved pineapple juice, cranberry juice cocktail and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat. Add gelatin, stirring until it is completely dissolved. Break up cranberry sauce with a fork. Stir into gelatin mixture.
  • Refrigerate until mixture begins to set. Stir in pineapple and celery. Pour into a 4-cup mold.
  • Chill until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.1, Fat 0.1, Sodium 71.7, Carbohydrate 38.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 37, Protein 1.1

CRANBERRY FRUIT MOLD



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A great jello mold to serve with that turkey or even as a dessert adding whipped cream. Chill in any type mold you have on hand or just in a glass bowl. Cook time does not include chill time.

Provided by Carmen B.

Categories     Gelatin

Time 30m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (3 ounce) package cranberry Jell-O gelatin
1 (3 ounce) package raspberry Jell-O gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 1/2 cups ginger ale, chilled
2 cups green seedless grapes, cut in half
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained

Steps:

  • Dissolve both jellos with the boiling water in a large bowl. Gently stir in ginger-ale.
  • Refrigerate until slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in grapes amd oranges. Transfer to a five cup mold that has been coated with non stick cooking spray. DO NOT USE A FLAVORED COOKING SPRAY or your mold will taste like that spray. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
  • Invert onto a serving plate.
  • Garnish with extra raspberries, mint sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 83.5, Carbohydrate 28.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 26.1, Protein 1.8

MOLDED CRANBERRY FRUIT SALAD



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Tart cranberry flavor is a delightful addition to chilled fruit salad.

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained, reserving juice
½ cup Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 (3 ounce) package raspberry-flavored Jell-O®
1 (14 ounce) can Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
½ cup chopped celery

Steps:

  • Combine reserved pineapple juice, cranberry juice cocktail and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add gelatin, stirring until it is completely dissolved. Break up cranberry sauce with a fork. Stir into gelatin mixture.
  • Refrigerate until mixture begins to set. Stir in pineapple and celery. Pour into a 4-cup mold. Chill until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, Sodium 53.8 mg, Sugar 30.8 g

MOLDED CRANBERRY NUT SALAD



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This is a recipe my grandmother used to make for Christmas and Thanksgiving when I was a kid. It sure is good! Also good for potluck dinners.

Provided by JenSmith

Categories     Gelatin

Time 20m

Yield 8 cups, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (3 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 cups cold water, divided
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups dry red wine or 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice
1 (6 ounce) package lemon gelatin
1 1/2 cups diced celery
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
celery leaves (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Soften the unflavored gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water; set aside.
  • In a 3-quart saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar and wine or cranberry juice; heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Remove from heat. Add lemon gelatin and softened unflavored gelatin; stir until dissolved. Stir in remaining water. Chill until mixture is partially set.
  • Fold in celery and walnuts. Pour into a greased 8-cup mold; cover and chill until set.
  • Meanwhile, combine sour cream and mayonnaise; refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • To serve, unmold gelatin and top each serving with a dollop of the sourcream dressing. Garnish with celery leaves.
  • NOTE: In the picture, this is molded in a ring shape with a small bowl set in the center holding the sourcream dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.9, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 14.7, Sodium 248.3, Carbohydrate 57.8, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 48, Protein 11

CRANBERRY FRUIT SALAD



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Make and share this Cranberry Fruit Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by peppermintkitty

Categories     Pineapple

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb fresh cranberries, chopped
2 cups sugar
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1/2 pint cream, whipped

Steps:

  • Combine chopped cranberries with sugar, stirring well.
  • Place mixture in colander and allow to drain overnight. Combine cranberry mixture with pineapple chunks and nuts.
  • Fold in whipped cream.
  • Chill thoroughly before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3009.4, Fat 111.1, SaturatedFat 51.8, Cholesterol 269.6, Sodium 552.2, Carbohydrate 515.6, Fiber 28.9, Sugar 454.2, Protein 19.9

MOLDED CRANBERRY-ORANGE SALAD



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Number Of Ingredients 6

3 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1 (6-ounce) package orange flavor gelatin
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • 1. In small saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups of the cranberry juice cocktail to a boil. In large bowl, dissolve gelatin in hot cranberry cocktail. Stir in remaining 2 cups cranberry cocktail. Refrigerate until thickened but not set, about 1 hour.2. Lightly oil 6-cup ring or other mold. Stir cranberries, walnuts and orange segments into thickened gelatin. Spoon into oiled mold. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.3. To serve, line serving plate with lettuce leaves. Unmold gelatin onto serving plate.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/10 of Recipe * Calories: 180 * Calories from Fat: 35 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 4 g 6% * Saturated Fat: 0 g 0% * Cholesterol: 0 mg 0% * Sodium: 45 mg 2% * Total Carbohydrate: 34 g 11% * Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8% * Sugars: 31 g * Protein: 2 g * Vitamin A: 4% * Vitamin C: 45% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 2% * Dietary Exchanges: 2 1/2 Fruit, 1/2 Fat or 2 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1/2 FatSee Cook's Note: Tips for Molded Salads and Gelatin and Cook's Note: How to Make Molded Salads

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

Tips:

  • Choose fresh and ripe fruits. This will ensure that your salad is sweet and flavorful.
  • Use a variety of fruits. This will give your salad a more complex and interesting flavor.
  • Cut the fruits into small pieces. This will make them easier to eat and will help them to hold their shape when molded.
  • Use a light and fluffy dressing. This will help to keep the salad from becoming too heavy or soggy.
  • Chill the salad before serving. This will help to firm up the gelatin and make the salad more refreshing.

Conclusion:

Molded cranberry fruit salad is a delicious and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little creativity, you can create a beautiful and delicious salad that will impress your guests.

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