Fresh Cranberry Grape Salad Food

FRESH CRANBERRY-GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• Put cranberries through the food grinder, using coarse blade. Or chop in processor. Stir in sugar. Let stand overnight.
• Next morning, drain well, pressing lightly to remove excess juice. (Reserve the juice for another use. I like to add it to a fruit punch.) Cut grapes in half and remove seeds if necessary. Add grapes and nuts to well-drained cranberry mixture. This much may be done ahead. Refrigerate.
• Just before serving, fold in the whipped cream. Mound in a lettuce-lined bowl, garnished with clusters of grapes. Serve immediately. Recipe doubles easily.
• Note: You may add a small can of pineapple tidbits, well drained, with the grapes and walnuts, if you wish.

CRANBERRY SALAD WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix cranberries and sugar. In the refrigerator, allow the mixture to stand 4 hours.
• Place cranberry and sugar mixture in a colander. Place colander in a large bowl. Allow the mixture to drain 8 hours, or overnight.
• Discard drained juices. Place cranberry mixture in a medium bowl. Stir in grapes, walnuts, marshmallows and thawed frozen whipped topping. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash the grapes and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Put the dry grapes in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, granulated sugar and vanilla. Mix well using an electric mixer. Pour this mixture over the grapes and toss together until all the grapes are coated. Chill in the refrigerator.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with the brown sugar and pecans.

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.

CREAMY CRANBERRY APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the cranberries; place in a large bowl. Stir in marshmallows and sugar. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. , Just before serving, stir in the apples, grapes, walnuts and salt. Fold in whipped topping.

FRESH CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Wash cranberries, discard mushy ones.
• Pulse in food processor until just slightly chopped (you could hand chop).
• Cut oranges into pieces about the size of the tidbits.
• Mix cranberries, sugar, raisins, pecans, pineapple tidbits with juice and orange pieces all together.
• Allow to marinate in the refrigerator overnight.