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Are you looking to up your cranberry game this holiday season? Try this easy 6-ingredient Cranberry Salad! You won’t be disappointed. This recipe has a fantastic burst of flavors that come together fast and make the holidays easy. It is a make-ahead side dish that can be made multiple days in advance, so you can check one dish off the list early.
I was introduced to a very similar version of this cranberry side dish for the holidays years ago, and it’s been a go-to tradition every year since. So, I had to try this version of the recipe. Instead of the mandarin oranges, there were halved grapes. We dropped the grapes over the years, but I will tell you the addition of mandarin oranges is the way to go in this new version! Another layer we have added from the start is a topping. It’s a mixture of cream cheese and Cool Whip that you layer on top to take this recipe over the top. I followed this cookbook recipe exactly but if you want to take it to the next level, check out the topping ingredients below.
Optional Topping
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tub cool whip
Using a hand mixer, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in cool whip until well combined. Spoon over set cranberry mixture and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cranberry Salad
Ingredients
- 2 small packages of cherry jello
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 can whole cranberry sauce
- 1 large can of crushed pineapple
- 1 can mandarin oranges, drained
Directions
Dissolve Jello in boiling water. Cool slightly and fold in all ingredients. Chill for several hours or overnight.
Check out these other great recipes for the Holidays!
Elf Biscuits
Cranberry Dip
Cranberry Crockpot Meatballs
Sausage Pancake Bites
Cinnamon Pecans
Pecan Rolls
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
Orange Spice Glazed Carrots
Pecan Pie Muffins
Thank you to Susan Bittle for this amazing Cranberry Salad Recipe. There are over 800 recipes in the “What’s Cookin’ at First Security Vol. 2,” all submitted by employees and customers. Proceeds from the sales go to the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance to help feed people across the state. You can purchase the cookbooks for $20 at any First Security Bank location.
For more recipes from the cookbook, click here.
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