Molded Cranberry Vegetable Salad Recipes

CRANBERRY SALAD MOLD

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.

MOLDED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve gelatin and salt if desired in boiling water. Add the cold water and vinegar. Chill until partially set. Fold in remaining ingredients. Pour into a 4-cup mold that has been lightly coated with cooking spray. Chill until firm. Unmold onto a serving platter.

MOLDED CRANBERRY FRUIT SALAD

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.

MOLDED CRANBERRY SALAD

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.

MOLDED CRANBERRY-VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together gelatin and boiling water until gelatin dissolves. Blend in cranberry juice, lemon juice and sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until syrupy fold in cabbage, carrots, cranberries and nuts. Pour into a 6-cup mold cover and chill 3 to 4 hours or until firm. Unmold and serve with Honey Lime Dressing.

MOLDED CRANBERRY-ORANGE SALAD

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

MOLDED CRANBERRY NUT SALAD

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.

MOLDED CRANBERRY FRUIT SALAD

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.

TRIPLE CRANBERRY SALAD MOLD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the gelatin in boiling water; stir in cranberry juice. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the whipped topping until blended. Fold into the gelatin mixture. Fold in walnuts, celery and cranberries., Pour into a 3-qt. ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until set. Unmold onto a serving plate.