My mom grew up always having cranberry jello salad at her Thanksgiving table. When I hosted my first Thanksgiving I wanted to include everyone’s traditional dishes—even if it’s not something I would normally choose to make. It ended up being a hit! Over the last few years I’ve tried a few different variations of the same type of dish, but this recipe is definitely the best. It is also the easiest of any of the recipes I’ve tried, which I think we can all agree is ideal for Thanksgiving. I don’t think I’ll even try any more. I wanted to get this recorded in my blog so we will always have the recipe.
Cranberry Salad
Salad:
2 (16 oz each) cans whole cranberry sauce
2 cups water
1 (6 oz) package of raspberry jello
1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple
1 cup chopped pecans
Topping:
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
1 package miniature marshmallows
1 pint whipping cream
In a saucepan, combine cranberry sauce and water, boiling until sauce is dissolved. Add gelatin, pineapple and nuts. Chill in 9×13 inch pan for 15 hours.
In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, marshmallows and whipping cream. Chill for 15 hours. When ready to serve, whip the topping mixture and spread on top of salad.
16 servings
Source: Adapted from Cooks.com
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Comment by Chaitali Varughese — August 3, 2012 @ 6:32 pm