Best 10 Fresh Cranberry Jello Salad Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful burst of flavors with our tantalizing Fresh Cranberry Jello Salad! This vibrant and refreshing salad combines the tangy sweetness of cranberries, the smooth creaminess of JELL-O, and the crunch of celery and walnuts. Perfect for any occasion, it's a symphony of textures and flavors that will leave your taste buds dancing.

This recipe collection features three variations of this classic salad, each offering a unique twist on this beloved dish:

1. **Classic Fresh Cranberry Jello Salad:** Experience the traditional version of this timeless salad, featuring a vibrant red hue and a perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors. This classic recipe is a nostalgic delight that will bring back fond memories.

2. **Creamy Cranberry Jello Salad:** Elevate your salad game with this creamy variation. We've added a luscious layer of cream cheese to the JELL-O mixture, creating a velvety smooth texture that complements the cranberries' tanginess. This rich and indulgent salad is sure to impress.

3. **Waldorf Cranberry Jello Salad:** Inspired by the classic Waldorf salad, this variation incorporates crisp apples, crunchy walnuts, and a hint of cinnamon. The result is a delightful harmony of flavors and textures, with a touch of autumnal charm.

Whether you prefer the classic simplicity, the creamy indulgence, or the Waldorf twist, these Fresh Cranberry Jello Salad recipes offer something for every palate. Get ready to wow your family and friends with this refreshing and festive salad that's perfect for potlucks, holiday gatherings, or a light and delightful lunch.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD



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This bright and festive Cranberry Jello Salad is a favorite for holiday dinners. Made with raspberry jello, crushed pineapple, and fresh cranberry relish, this sweet and tangy side dish is easy to love.

Provided by NeighborFood LLC

Categories     Side dish

Time 8h30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 small raspberry jello packages
1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple
Whipped cream and mint leaves, for serving
12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
1 orange, halved with seeds removed and peel left on
1 apple, halved, peeled, and seeded
1 1/4 cups sugar

Steps:

  • Start by making the relish. In a large food processor, combine 12 ounces fresh cranberries, half an orange (peel on but seeds removed), and half a peeled apple. Pulse until the mixture is in a fine dice. Sprinkle the cranberry mixture with the sugar and allow to sit for 20 minutes, or until sugar is mostly dissolved.
  • Divide the cranberry relish in half (about 1 1/2 cups each). NOTE: This makes enough for TWO jello salads. Feel free to halve the relish recipe or refrigerate the second half for another use-it's a great side dish on its own!
  • Meanwhile, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Dissolve 2 small packages of raspberry jello in the water. Add 1 cup cold water.
  • Stir in half of the cranberry relish and a 20 ounce can of undrained crushed pineapple. Pour the mixture into a jello mold. Do not overfill. If your jello covers the top of the center piece, spoon a bit out and place it in a separate container. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 3 days.
  • To un-mold, place a large, flat platter on top of the jello mold then carefully flip over. If the jello doesn't release easily, flip it back over, and submerge the bottom of the pan in 2-3 inches of very hot water before trying again. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Decorate with homemade whipped cream, fresh cranberries, and orange zest right before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Carbohydrate 33 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 10 grams sodium, Sugar 29 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat

CRANBERRY SALAD WITH JELL-O®



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Holiday cranberry salad made with real cranberries could be your next family favorite! Best served cool and stores well in a plastic container.

Provided by fthursday

Categories     Salad     Fruit Salad Recipes     Cranberry Salad Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups fresh cranberries
2 cups water
2 cups white sugar
1 (6 ounce) package cherry-flavored gelatin (such as Jell-O®)
2 cups crushed pineapple
2 cups diced pears
1 cup pecans, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Combine cranberries, water, and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until berries are splitting open and tender, about 10 minutes.
  • While cranberries cook, pour cherry-flavored gelatin mix into a casserole dish.
  • Pour cooked cranberry mixture over gelatin in the casserole dish and stir to dissolve and mix evenly. Place in the refrigerator until gelatin is set, about 1 hour.
  • Add pineapple, pears, and pecans. Stir and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.5 calories, Carbohydrate 60.1 g, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 66 mg, Sugar 55.2 g

CRANBERRY JELL-O® SALAD



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I originally found this recipe in an OLD, OLD e-mail, so thought I'd post it here now.

Provided by Valry1980

Categories     Salad     Fruit Salad Recipes     Cranberry Salad Recipes

Time 8h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups fresh cranberries
1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained and chopped
1 cup pecans
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
2 (3 ounce) packages cranberry-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
¾ cup white sugar
1 cup boiling water
1 cup cold water

Steps:

  • Place cranberries, mandarin oranges, and pecans into a food processor and pulse several times to chop; process mixture until finely ground, about 30 seconds. Transfer mixture into a large bowl.
  • Mix pineapple, gelatin, sugar, boiling water, and cold water together in a separate bowl until gelatin and sugar have dissolved. Pour gelatin mixture into cranberry mixture and stir. Pour into a gelatin mold and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 51.3 mg, Sugar 33.8 g

FRESH CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD



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The women in my family are addicted to this mandatory holiday dish. It has cranberry tartness combined with the sweetness of grapes and mandarin oranges, all encompassed in the comfort of jello. It comes from the "It's About Thyme" cookbook by Marge Clark, who by her recipes must be a special lady.

Provided by rochsann

Categories     Gelatin

Time 5h20m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (10 ounce) package fresh cranberries or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen cranberries, picked over and washed
4 cups water
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups sugar
9 ounces strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert (3 small boxes)
4 cups miniature marshmallows
2 cups red apples, diced
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 (9 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
3 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
1 -2 cup green seedless grapes or 1 -2 cup red seedless grapes, halved

Steps:

  • Cook cranberries in the 4 cups water to a boil.
  • Add soda and stir and enjoy watching it bubble up.
  • Simmer 10 minutes.
  • Stir in sugar, jello, and marshmallows.
  • Stir until melted.
  • Let mixture cool.
  • Add apples, nuts, pineapple, oranges, and grapes.
  • Pour into one 9" x 13" pan and one 8" x 8" pan.
  • Chill until firm.

CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD I



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I made this for Thanksgiving and it was the most popular dish we had!

Provided by LDSPEAKE

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Dessert Salad Recipes     Jell-O® Salad

Time 8h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (0.3 ounce) packages sugar-free cherry flavored Jell-O® mix
2 cups boiling water
1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
½ cup chopped pecans

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 62.2 mg, Sugar 21.1 g

MOORE'S CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD



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This recipe uses fresh cranberries, pineapple, orange, grapes and apples. Delicious with turkey, chicken or ham. Pineapple juice is an excellent substitute for water if you would like a bit more flavor. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

Provided by Mary T. Moore

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Dessert Salad Recipes     Jell-O® Salad

Yield 11

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 (3 ounce) packages raspberry flavored Jell-O® mix
1 cup white sugar
2 cups boiling water
1 ½ cups cold water
1 pound cranberries
1 orange
1 ½ cups crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
1 ½ cups diced apples

Steps:

  • Add the sugar to the gelatin. Stir in the boiling water and stir until the gelatin is dissolved. Stir in the cold water or the pineapples juice. Chill until gelatin is thick.
  • Finely grind the cranberries and the orange in food processor or run through the meat grinder.
  • Add the ground cranberry mixture, drained crushed pineapple, grapes and cubed apples to the thickened gelatin. Pour mixture into one 9 x 13 inch pan or a large bowl. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51.3 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 57.5 mg, Sugar 46.2 g

CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD



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I got this recipe from a magazine and made some changes to suit my family's tastes. This salad is especially nice during the holidays, but it's good with any main meal.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 packages (3 ounces each) cherry or cranberry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1-1/2 medium seedless oranges, quartered
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 cans (8 ounces each) crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. In a food processor, finely chop cranberries and oranges. Transfer to a bowl; stir in sugar until dissolved. Add pineapple, celery and nuts. Stir in gelatin. Chill for at least 6 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 15mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CRANBERRY SALAD II



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A fabulous blend of cranberries, nuts, and fruit! Cranberry or Cherry jello may be used instead of raspberry.

Provided by Jackie

Categories     Salad     Fruit Salad Recipes     Cranberry Salad Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups cranberries
1 large orange
1 cup white sugar
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 (3 ounce) package raspberry flavored Jell-O® mix
2 cups hot water

Steps:

  • Combine the gelatin with hot water (don't let stand). Grind cranberries and orange (including rind) mix with sugar. Stir in nuts, celery and pineapple. Mix with prepared gelatin and chill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.4 calories, Carbohydrate 54.5 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 60.7 mg, Sugar 48.7 g

RAW CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD



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My mother-in-law gave me this recipe years ago. My family insist on having this cranberry salad every Thanksgiving. I usually make it the day before Thanksgiving.

Provided by Calamity Jane

Categories     Chutneys

Time 3h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 quart cranberries
2 -4 red apples
2 oranges, juice of
1 cup crushed pineapple
1 (6 ounce) box cherry Jell-O
2 cups sugar
2 cups boiling water

Steps:

  • Grind cranberries and apples, mix together.
  • Add orange juice, pineapple and sugar, let sit until sugar dissolves.
  • Pour water over Jello, stir until dissolved, let cool.
  • Add Jello to cranberry mixture. Place in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.6, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 51.4, Carbohydrate 108.7, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 82.8, Protein 10.9

CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD



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This came from New Hampshire Police Association. I have not tried this, just posting for safe keeping.

Provided by internetnut

Categories     Fruit

Time 15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 ounces strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert (2 small boxes)
1 cup boiling water
15 ounces jellied cranberry sauce, strained
20 ounces canned crushed pineapple
15 ounces canned mandarin oranges, drained
3 ounces chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Dissolve Jello in boiling water. Drain crushed pineapple, reserving juice in one bowl and fruit in another bowl.
  • Mix together jello, cranberry sauce, and pineapple juice until smooth; refrigerate until half set. Stir in mandarin oranges, pineapple, and pecans.
  • Pour into decorative mold and refrigerate.

Tips:

  • Use fresh cranberries: Fresh cranberries have a brighter flavor and more vibrant color than frozen cranberries.
  • Don't overcook the cranberries: Overcooked cranberries will lose their shape and become mushy. Cook them just until they begin to pop.
  • Use a good quality jello: Not all jello brands are created equal. Use a brand that you trust and that you know will set properly.
  • Let the salad chill for at least 4 hours: This will give the jello time to set properly and the flavors to meld.
  • Serve the salad cold: Cranberry jello salad is best served cold. You can even chill it for a few hours or overnight before serving.

Conclusion:

Cranberry jello salad is a classic holiday dish that is always a hit. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you like it tart or sweet, with or without nuts, cranberry jello salad is a delicious and festive dish that is sure to please everyone at your table.

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