Cranberry Jello Salad
Cranberry Jello Salad with pineapple and oranges is a delicious holiday salad. The beautiful color makes it perfect for the holiday table.
Servings: 16
Equipment
- Sieve or Colander
Ingredients
- 1 Pound cranberries fresh
- 1 Can mandarin oranges 15 Ounces
- 1 Can pineapple tidbits 20 Ounces
- 2 Boxes strawberry flavored gelatin 3-Ounce boxes
- 1 Cup water boiling
- 1 Cup granulated sugar
- 1 Cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse and pick over cranberries to remove any debris, drain.
- Pulse cranberries in a food processor 10 to 12 times until they are about pea sized.
- Drain liquid from the oranges and pineapple, reserve liquid, this will be used in mixing the gelatin.
- Empty gelatin powder into a large bowl. Bring water to a full boil, carefully measure 1 cup of water and add water to gelatin, whisking for 1 minute until dissolved.
- Add sugar to gelatin mixture and whisk until combined. Add the liquid from the oranges and pineapples, stir to combine.
- Add cranberries, oranges, pineapples, and walnuts, stirring gently to combine.
- Pour into serving dish, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Notes
Don't unmold: This cranberry salad does not set up firm enough to try to unmold. It is important that the water be brought to a rolling boil, if water is not boiling it will not activate the gelatin and salad will not set properly.
Water boiling tip: Don't boil just 1 cup of water, boil 2 then measure out the 1 cup. Boiling just one cup of water will result in some of the water being lost to evaporation.
Canned fruit: The oranges and pineapple can be packed in juice or syrup, both will work in this recipe. Fresh pineapple and oranges can be used in place of canned, but 1 ½ cups of water will have to be added to the gelatin mixture in place of the juice from the can.
Water boiling tip: Don't boil just 1 cup of water, boil 2 then measure out the 1 cup. Boiling just one cup of water will result in some of the water being lost to evaporation.
Canned fruit: The oranges and pineapple can be packed in juice or syrup, both will work in this recipe. Fresh pineapple and oranges can be used in place of canned, but 1 ½ cups of water will have to be added to the gelatin mixture in place of the juice from the can.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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