Moms Raw Cranberry Salad Recipes

MOM'S CRANBERRY JELL-O® SALAD

Steps:

• Blend water, pineapple, gelatin, and sugar together in a blender for 15 seconds. Add cranberries and blend an additional 15 seconds.
• Stir celery, walnuts, chopped orange, apple, and orange zest together in a large bowl. Pour blended pineapple mixture into celery mixture and stir until completely combined. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until set, 8 hours to overnight.

MOM'S RAW CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and pick through cranberries.
• Core and quarter apples.
• Seed and quarter orange.
• Grind in food processor starting with the orange, and then add apples and cranberries. You can do in batches so you don't over process it.
• We used a hand crank grinder to make this when I was a child.
• Add sugar (in the 50's we used 2 cups of sugar, so taste after a couple hours and adjust per your personal preferences).
• Let marinate for at least 6 hours or overnight.

BIGMOM'S CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Place the cranberries in a food processor. Process until coarsely chopped. Transfer the cranberries to a large bowl, and stir in the pineapple, apple, celery, and sugar. Combine the gelatin and boiling water in a separate bowl, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Pour gelatin mixture into the pineapple mixture; stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until gelatin sets, about 2 hours.

FRESH CRANBERRY MOLD

Steps:

• In a large bolw, dissolve Jello in 1 1/4 cups of hot water. Add 1 1/4 cups cold water and stir. Chill until just beginning to set.
• Meanwhile, grind together cranberries and apples (I use a food processor). Add pineapple, oranges, sugar and nuts (if using). Mix.
• When Jell-O has begun to set, add fruit mixture. Fold in well. Pour into a large mold and refrigerate until set.

MOLDED CRANBERRY NUT SALAD

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.