Georgia Pecan Cranberry Salad Food

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 PECAN SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Place salad greens in a bowl.
• Top with cheese, cranberries and pecans.
• Use as much dressing as you prefer, but I like to go light on the dressing.

GEORGIA PECAN CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Bring water to boil. Mix in both boxes of jello until dissolved. Mix in entire can of cranberry sauce. And entire can of undrained pineapple. Pour into your 9x13 casserole dish and set in fridge to chill!
• 2. While that chills- Mix with your hand mixer the block of cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla.
• 3. Once the jello is set, gently spread the cream cheese mixture over the jello and sprinkle with a handful of chopped pecans. Chill in fridge until your ready to serve! Easy enough!!

CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Start by carmelizing pecans.
• Melt butter in pan.
• Add brown sugar and stir unti mixture bubbles and doesn't appear to greasy or too dry.
• Add pecans, stir and cook until well coated.
• Place on cookie sheet to dry and cool.
• Prepare the salad dressing.
• Mix balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
• Add jam, orange juice and ginger.
• Put greens, cranberries, cheese and carmelized pecans in a salad bowl.
• Toss with salad dressing and serve immediately.
• Try serving for brunch along with"Baked French Toast" and"Bacon and Onion Quiche".

CHICKEN CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Toss with sweet Italian dressing.
• Top with Blue cheese crumbles (optional).

CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread pecans evenly on a baking sheet. Toast for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant.
• In a small bowl, stir together the vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper; mix until sugar and salt dissolve. Whisk in olive oil.
• In a salad bowl, toss together the greens, cranberries, pecans, onions, and cheese. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss gently to coat.

PECAN CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the pineapple juice (from the can) and the water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Pour the juice mixture into a large bowl and add the gelatin dessert mixes; stir until dissolved. Add the drained pineapple, cranberry sauce, orange juice concentrate, nuts, and celery, and mix well. Spray a 6-cup mold with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the gelatin mixture into the mold and refrigerate until firm.

MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH ORANGES, DRIED CRANBERRIES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup orange juice to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat.
• Mix in dried cranberries.
• Let stand until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain well; discard soaking juice.
• Whisk oil, vinegar, orange peel and remaining 3 tablespoons orange juice in small bowl to blend. Mix in cranberries.
• Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.).
• Place greens in large bowl.
• Toss with 2/3 of dressing.
• Divide greens among 6 plates.
• Add orange segments to bowl; toss with remaining dressing.
• Top salads with orange segments and pecans.

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.

CRANBERRY-PECAN GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the reserved pineapple juice and 1 cup water in a small pan; bring to boil and remove from heat.
• Pour into a large bowl and add jello mixes; stir until dissolved.
• Add drained pineapple, cranberry sauce, orange juice concentrate, nuts and mix well.
• Spray jello mold with cooking spray add jello mixture & chill.