Best 11 Grandma Williams Cranberry Salad Recipes

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In the realm of holiday culinary traditions, few dishes evoke the spirit of festive gatherings quite like Grandma Williams' Cranberry Salad. This iconic recipe, passed down through generations, is a symphony of flavors and textures that perfectly complements the rich flavors of the holiday season. With its vibrant crimson hue, this salad is a feast for the eyes, while its medley of sweet, tart, and tangy notes tantalizes the taste buds. Join us on a delightful journey as we explore the secrets behind this timeless classic, uncovering the culinary magic that makes Grandma Williams' Cranberry Salad an enduring holiday favorite. Along the way, we'll discover variations and modern interpretations of this classic recipe, ensuring that there's a perfect Cranberry Salad for every palate and occasion. So, gather your loved ones, prepare your aprons, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving more.

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CLASSIC CRANBERRY SALAD



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This crunchy cranberry salad is a riff on the traditional Thanksgiving staple.

Provided by Pam Lolley

Time 4h55m

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (14 oz.)
¾ cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup fresh orange juice (from 2 oranges)
1 cup peeled and chopped Bartlett pears (about 2 small pears)
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple (from 1 pineapple)
½ cup thinly sliced celery (from 2 stalks)
½ cup chopped toasted pecans

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.

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY SALAD



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This is a favorite recipe that my Grandma makes for us. She freezes it, but my family prefers it just chilled in the refrigerator.

Provided by wilco

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Dessert Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (12 ounce) package frozen cranberries
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (10 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
1 cup sugar
1 pint heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Put cranberries in a food processor and blend until well chopped. Transfer cranberries to a large bowl, and mix in pineapple, pecans, marshmallows and sugar.
  • In a medium bowl, beat cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cranberry mixture. Chill until ready to serve. (Or, freeze for 2 hours before serving.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 32.6 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 27.3 mg, Sugar 20.7 g

GRANDMA FREEL'S CRANBERRY SALAD



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This is a recipe my grandma made for a local JELL-O® contest. She won first place! It is a delicious salad like nothing I have ever seen. I grew up eating this cranberry salad every year at Thanksgiving. It reminds me of my grandma, who I loved so much!

Provided by Kristy

Categories     Side Dish

Time 10h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound fresh cranberries
2 cups white sugar
1 ½ cups water
2 (3 ounce) packages cherry-flavored gelatin (such as JELL-O®)
1 ½ cups chopped celery
1 ½ cups chopped, peeled apple
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Stir cranberries, sugar, and water together in a saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until most of the berries have popped open, about 20 minutes.
  • Remove saucepan from heat. Stir gelatin into the cranberries mixture until dissolved completely; add celery, apple, and pecans and stir. Pour into a glass 13x9-inch dish.
  • Refrigerate until set in the center, 10 to 12 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 58.1 mg, Sugar 36.9 g

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY SALAD



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I always love the punch of color that cranberries add to a meal, and this delicious cranberry salad recipe really does the berry justice. Not only did we love the perfect balance of sweet and tart, but the chopped pecans added a wonderful crunch that we'd never had before in a cranberry salad.

Provided by Leah Stacey

Categories     Fruit Sides

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small package of cherry Jell-O (3oz box)
1 c hot water
1 c sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 c drained crushed pineapple (8oz can) (juice reserved)
1 c pineapple juice (use the reserved juice and add water to make 1 cup)
1 c ground cranberries
1 orange (ground)
1/2 c pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Boil the cup of water. Dissolve the Jell-o in the hot water in an 8-inch square pan mix well. Add the sugar, lemon juice, and pineapple juice. Stir to dissolve well. Note: You can substitute the 8x8 dish and use a 9x13 dish, it seems to gel up a bit better that way.
  • 2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix. Chill overnight.
  • 3. Grandma's Notes: Chop up the pecans first before getting the blender wet. Or you could just buy pre-chopped pecans and save a step. Use the blender or food processor to chop up cranberries, then orange, seeded, and partially peeled. The chopped peel gives it that special zing!

GRANDMA WILLIAMS CRANBERRY SALAD



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My Grandma Williams did not just make this salad for Thanksgiving and Christmas....she made it often! She always said, "A salad is good anytime." And believe me we had it often! Yummy and good! I miss her.... Love you Grandma Williams....you were not only my Grandma Williams but my best friend too. Lillian Williams died in...

Provided by Sandy Griffith

Categories     Gelatin Salads

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (6-oz.) box raspberry jello
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup cold water
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 apple (peeled & chopped fine)
1/2 cup pecans (chopped fine)
1-lb can cranberry sauce

Steps:

  • 1. Mix jello and hot water; stir.
  • 2. Add cold water and all other ingredients.
  • 3. Mix.
  • 4. Pour into dish.
  • 5. Chill until firm.

MY GRANDMAS HOMEMADE CRANBERRY SALAD



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my grandma made this every year since i was a kid. when she passed away my aunt and i started making it. my grandma always used a hand grinder and it took her all day to make this because of the grinding. so when my aunt and i made it i said wonder if a food processor will work i dont have a grinder. it works wonderful so we have...

Provided by lisa hart

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pkg 12 oz fresh cranberries
1 peeled apple
1 peeled orange
2 c white sugar
1 pkg 3 oz cherry jello
1/2 c pecans or walnuts broken into small pieces
1 c crushed pineapple with juice
1 c boiling water

Steps:

  • 1. first u wash your cranberries. then peel your apple and orange. measure out your sugar.
  • 2. use a food processor to grind up your cranberries. then grind up your apple and orange. this will make them smooth. i do my cranberries then put them into a empty clean bowl before i grind my apple and orange because the cranberries make the processor full.
  • 3. then boil your 1 cup of water and dissolve your jello in the one cup of water. next add your sugar and stir it until its all dizzolved. tip add your sugar slow until its mixed well. then add your cranberries, apple, orange,and nuts. put in a covered bowl and refridgerate for 2 days before serving it will thickin up. just stir and serve. go really good with ham or turkey we make it every year for the holidays.

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD



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Make and share this Grandma's Cranberry Jello Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by momm2493

Categories     Low Protein

Time 3h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 (3 1/2 ounce) boxes strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
3 cups boiling water
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup nuts, finely chopped (walnuts or pecans)

Steps:

  • In mixing bowl, combing jello and boiling water; stir until dissolved. Add cranberry sauce to hot mixture; stir until melted. Allow to cool slightly . Transfer jello mixture to desired dish (mold, rectanglar pyrex, etc.) Add pineapple, celery and nuts over top. Place in refridgerator until set. YUM!

CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD



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One of my piano students taught me the perfect lesson in holiday recipes: this fresh cranberry salad. The keys are tangy fruit, fluffy marshmallows and crunchy nuts. -Alexandra Lypecky, Dearborn, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups fresh or thawed frozen cranberries, chopped
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 medium apple, chopped
2/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix first 6 ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., To serve, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream and walnuts into cranberry mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 32mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY SALAD



Grandma's Cranberry Salad image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time P1D

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups fresh ground cranberries
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1 small package red Jell-O
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup small marshmallows
1 cup pecan pieces

Steps:

  • Day 1: Mix ground cranberries with sugar and orange juice. Let sit overnight.
  • Day 2: Combine Jell-O and boiling water. When mixed, combine with remaining ingredients and cranberries. Let stand overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

CRANBERRY SALAD, GRANDMA W'S



Cranberry Salad, Grandma W's image

Grandma and Mom both had Cranberry Salad recipes, but went about it different ways. This was Grandma W's way!

Provided by Megan Stewart

Categories     Gelatin Salads

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pkg frozen cranberries with orange
sugar
1 small raspberry jello
1 1/3 c hot water
1 c miracle whip
2 tsp mustard
3 Tbsp sugar
drop vinegar
3 Tbsp milk

Steps:

  • 1. Add some sugar to cranberries. Make jello with hot water and combine with cranberries. Make dressing with remaining ingredients.

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY-ORANGE GELATIN SALAD



Grandma's Cranberry-Orange Gelatin Salad image

My grandmother made this salad every Thanksgiving. It is delicious even without its creamy topping. This side dish is so yummy, I sometimes make it even when it's not Thanksgiving! Depending on your salad's shape, you can spread the topping in a layer over the Jell-O; or if you use a ring mold, put the topping in the center. Alternately, you could serve the topping in a bowl on the side, so it's optional.

Provided by Carissa

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

Time 8h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (6 ounce) package raspberry flavored Jell-O® mix
2 cups boiling water
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup whipped topping

Steps:

  • Place the gelatin into a bowl, pour in the boiling water, and stir until the gelatin dissolves. Mix in the cranberry sauce, pineapple, celery, pecans, and orange zest until evenly blended. Pour the gelatin mixture into a mold or serving dish.
  • Chill in the refrigerator overnight, or up to 8 hours.
  • To make the topping, beat the cream cheese with half of the whipped topping. Fold in the remaining whipped topping until well blended. Unmold the gelatin, and spread with the topping mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Carbohydrate 32.2 g, Cholesterol 10.4 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 81.6 mg, Sugar 13.1 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh cranberries for the best flavor. Frozen cranberries can be used, but they will not have the same tartness and flavor as fresh cranberries.
  • Chop the cranberries finely. This will help them to distribute evenly throughout the salad and make it easier to eat.
  • Use a light hand when adding sugar. Cranberries are naturally tart, so you don't need to add a lot of sugar to the salad. A little bit of sugar will help to balance out the tartness, but too much sugar will make the salad too sweet.
  • Let the salad chill for at least 2 hours before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the salad to set.
  • Serve the salad cold. This is a refreshing salad that is perfect for a summer gathering.

Conclusion:

Grandma Williams' Cranberry Salad is a classic holiday dish that is sure to please everyone at your table. It is a simple salad to make, and it can be made ahead of time, which makes it a great option for busy families. The salad is tart and sweet, with a crunchy texture from the celery and walnuts. It is a delicious and festive salad that is perfect for any occasion.

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