Southern Cranberry Salad Recipes

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the cranberries, pineapple (with juice) and sugar. Let stand for about an hour, to let sugar dissolve, and then pour the mixture into a strainer over a bowl. Let drain, covered, in the refrigerator for at least two hours, or overnight. (Note: The drippings make a wonderful cranberry punch, when mixed with lemon-lime soda!)
• Before serving, whip the cream until soft peaks form. (You can sweeten the whipped cream with a little sugar, if desired.) In a large bowl, mix together the cranberry mixture, walnuts and marshmallows. Fold in the whipped cream and store in refrigerator until serving.

SOUTHERN CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Mix Jello with boiling water; stir until dissolved.
• Add cranberry sauce, oranges, pineapple, and pecans.
• Lightly spray a 4 cup ring mold or pretty glass dish that it will be served.
• Add salad; cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 3 hours or till firm.
• Serve with dollop of Cool Whip (optional).

CLASSIC CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the cranberries, brown sugar, and orange juice to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop and mixture thickens, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the Bartlett pears, pineapple, celery, and pecans. Transfer to a serving bowl; cover and chill salad 4 to 24 hours.

CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in hot water, then add cold water. Cool mixture and set aside.
• Wash and grind cranberries. Pare and chop apples (and oranges, if using) into small chunks.
• Stir together the ground cranberries, chopped apples and oranges (or pineapple) nuts, and sugar.
• Add to slightly thickened gelatin mixture; then pour into a mold and chill until salad is firm and holds its shape. Unmold onto salad greens.

ANNA'S OLD FASHIONED CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Mix cranberries, apples, sugar and pineapple together.
• Let set for 1/2 hour.
• Prepare jello as directed.
• Let half set and add cranberry mixture.
• Add nuts to mixture,.
• Refrigerate and let set.
• Note: Oranges may be added to cranberry mixture if desired.

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.

TOSSED CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a blender, combine the sugar, oil, onion, vinegar, cranberry sauce, salt and mustard; cover and process until blended. Add poppy seeds; cover and pulse for 5-10 seconds. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

FRESH CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, coarsely grind the cranberries. Place ground cranberries in a large bowl and stir in the marshmallows, sugar and pineapple. Let mixture stand overnight in the refrigerator. Just before serving, stir in the sliced banana and whipped cream.

TRAINOR FAMILY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the gelatin mix and boiling water until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in the cold water. Transfer to a gelatin mold, or keep in a bowl; cover and refrigerate.
• Place the oranges, lemon, apples, and cranberries into a bowl. Sprinkle the sugar over the top. Set aside so the fruit has time to bleed.
• When the gelatin is partially set, stir in the fruit. Chill until set, preferably overnight. It becomes tastier with age!

CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, orange, mint, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Pulse just until chopped but not watery, 12 to 15 times.
• Whisk cream with remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a large bowl to stiff peaks. Add yogurt and continue whisking until stiff peaks form again. Gently fold in cranberry mixture and pecans, just until combined and no streaks of white remain.
• Transfer to a 2-quart serving dish or individual serving dishes. Cover and refrigerate at least 12 hours and up to 1 day. Serve chilled, dolloped with whipped cream, and, if desired, sprinkled with pomegranate seeds.

CLASSIC CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; set aside.
• In food processor, chop the cranberries while still frozen.
• Add to the gelatin with 1 1/2 cup of sugar, stir to combine.
• In food processor, chop orange chunks until finely chopped; add to cranberry mixture.
• Stir in grape halves and pecans.
• Pour into decorative bowl or mold and chill overnight.
• Adjust sugar, if necessary.