Thanksgiving Cranberry Salad Food

CRANBERRY, FETA AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Toss greens, cranberries, cheese and walnuts in large bowl.
• Mix vinegar, honey, mustard and pepper with wire whisk until well blended.
• Gradually add oil, whisking constantly until well blended.
• Pour over salad; toss to coat.
• Serve immediately.

CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD I

Steps:

• Combine the gelatin and boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Mix in cranberry sauce and pineapple.
• Transfer to glass serving dishes. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Chill until set and serve.

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.

CRANBERRY SALAD (A.K.A. THANKSGIVING PINK STUFF)

Steps:

• The day before serving, cook cranberries in water over low heat until soft.
• Add sugar and mash.
• Add chopped nuts.
• Stir, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• About 4 hours before serving, add the fruit cocktail.
• Just before serving, whip cream, add sugar and vanilla and whip until soft peaks form.
• Add bananas to fruit mixture.
• Gently fold whipped cream into fruit mixture until well blended.
• Serve immediately.
• Note: You can use Cool Whip instead of whipping the cream, but the flavor is so much better with the real thing!

CRANBERRY SALAD BEST EVER FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER

Steps:

• Using a food processor, grind cranberries, orange and peel of orange, and walnuts till coarse.
• In large mixing bowl mix together cranberries, walnuts, orange and pineapple.
• Place in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
• Two hours before mix is chilled make cherry Jell-O according to package directions.
• Fold Jell-O into the cranberry mixture.
• Chill till dinner is ready or best chilled overnight.

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.

FALL SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine vinegar and cranberries. Cook over medium heat until cranberries soften. Remove from heat; add olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper. Place in blender and mix until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Core and julienne one pear, core and dice the other.
• In a large bowl, combine the Romaine lettuce, endive, diced pears, walnuts and Gorgonzola. Toss and drizzle with enough dressing to coat.
• Divide among salad plates and garnish with julienned pear. Top with any additional walnuts as well.

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.

FROSTY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Grind cranberries in food processor, put in large bowl.
• Add pineapple (drain off some of the juice), mini marshmallows and sugar.
• Mix well and put in fridge for 1 hour.
• Whip whipping cream, add vanilla.
• Fold whipped cream into cranberry mixture.
• Pour salad into molds and freeze.
• Thaw 45 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Open can of pineapple and drain pineapple, reserving juice. Pour juice into a 4 cup liquid measuring dish.
• Remove 1 Tablespoon of the crushed pineapple and set aside for garnish {if desired}
• Add enough cold water to pineapple juice until it measure 3 cups; pour int a large saucepan.
• Bring juice to a boil then remove from heat immediately.
• Add gelatin. Whisk mixture at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
• Add cranberry sauce and stir. {Gelatin mixture should be thick}.
• Pour mixture into a large bowl. Refrigerate 15 - 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Remove from fridge and stir in pineapple, apples and walnuts; stir gently.
• Pour into a medium serving bowl. & refrigerate for 4 hours or until completely firm.
• Top with reserved crushed pineapple just before serving.
• Store leftover gelatin in refrigerator.

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!