Cranberry Holiday Salad Food

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.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. In another bowl, combine cranberry sauce and remaining water; add gelatin mixture and lemon juice. Pour into a 13x9-in. dish coated with cooking spray; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour., In a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup whipped cream; fold in remaining whipped cream. Spread over gelatin mixture; sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY-WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine cranberries and wine. Bring to a boil; cook for 4-5 minutes or until plumped. Set aside to cool. Drain cranberries, reserving liquid; set aside., Return reserved liquid to saucepan; add the onion, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender. Remove from the heat. Cool slightly; whisk in oil., In a large bowl, combine the spinach, bacon, walnuts, cheese and cranberries. Drizzle with onion mixture; toss to coat.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add boiling water to gelatins; stir 2 minutes to completely dissolve. Stir in cranberry sauce. Refrigerate 30-40 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in pineapple, celery and pecans. Transfer to a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate 4 hours or until set.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Grind cranberries (I use my food processor).
• Add sugar and crushed pineapple, chill overnight in a plastic container, with a lid.
• Add remaining ingredients before serving.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil.
• Add hot water to a med-large tempered bowl along with the orange juice and jello flavoring packets and disssolve thoroughly.
• Chill until syrupy (30-40 mins)in a 9 x 9 or 9 X 13 dish (the only slight difference will be the depth of salad).
• Chop celery finely in Food Processor, remove to a small dish and set aside.
• Peel rind close to the zest.
• Grind rind and cranberries in food processor until chopped ever so thinly (I remember when we chopped all by hand!).
• Add sugar and mix with cranberry mixture. I stir right into food processor for one less dish.
• When jello is syrupy, add cranberry mixture, nuts and finely chopped celery, mixing well in your dish.
• Or you can transfer into a mold.
• Refrigerate until firm (several hours).

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Make jell-o according to package directions and let set.
• Mix orange juice, pineapple, and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
• Grind apples and cranberries in food processor.
• Add apples and cranberries to juice and sugar mixture.
• Add mixture to set jell-o.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours, overnight if possible.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• mix boiling water and gelatin until completely dissolved. Add lemon juice and salt. Chill mixture until slightly thickened and add mayo. Beat with rotary beater until fluffy and fold in cranberry sauce, apple and nuts.
• This recipe originally said you can fill the cranberry sauce can 3/4 full and use other assorted containers for the remaining. Then insert a holiday candle on top when firm.

CRANBERRY HOLIDAY SALAD

Steps:

• Boil water, disolve jello in boiling water, in large bowl.
• Dissolve Knox gelatin according to package directions. Add to Jello along with orange juice and grade rind,crushed pineapple and sugar.
• Let cool.
• Add chopped nuts and chopped cranberries.
• Chill till set and serve.