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Easy Cranberry Gelatin Salad

Manila Spoon
Whether for Thanksgiving or Christmas this delicious and easy-to-make Cranberry Gelatin Salad is a must on any holiday table. Comes together in minutes and so very simple, it also so convenient as it can be made a day or two ahead of time. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser!
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill 8 hours
Course Dessert, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 156 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 (6 oz) pack cherry flavored gelatin mix,
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 3/4 cups homemade cranberry sauce or 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
  • cup pecans, chopped
  • heavy cream, freshly whipped (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, dissolve the gelatin mix in water. Stir in the crushed pineapple and cranberry sauce (homemade or canned). Allow to set and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Take out of the refrigerator. Stir in grapes and pecans. Pour into a 2-qt. serving bowl or a 9x13 baking dish. Refrigerate overnight or until firm. Can be made a day or 2 ahead.
  • Serve with some freshly whipped cream on the side. The latter is optional but oh so delicious with it, especially if you wish to consider this salad as a dessert rather than a side.

Notes

Tips and Tricks
You may also use other flavors such as strawberry or cranberry gelatin mix.
A link to my homemade cranberry sauce which I think is perfect for this recipe may be found here - https://www.manilaspoon.com/2015/11/spiced-cranberry-sauce.html 

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 71IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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