Best 12 Grandmas Cranberry Jello Salad Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful journey through the realm of classic and contemporary cranberry Jell-O salad recipes. Discover the timeless charm of Grandma's Cranberry Jello Salad, a beloved holiday staple that combines vibrant cranberries, tangy orange juice, and the refreshing burst of Jell-O for a festive treat. Embark on a culinary adventure with unique variations like the Sparkling Cranberry Jell-O Salad, featuring a bubbly surprise of ginger ale and a hint of mint. Delight in the creamy elegance of Cranberry Fluff Salad, where Cool Whip and cream cheese create a luscious embrace for the tart cranberries. Experience the vibrant fusion of flavors in Cranberry Pineapple Jello Salad, where juicy pineapple chunks add a tropical twist. For a healthier indulgence, dive into the guilt-free Cranberry Jell-O Salad with Greek Yogurt, where Greek yogurt replaces mayonnaise for a lighter, protein-packed twist.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY SALAD



Grandma's Cranberry Salad image

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 FREEL'S CRANBERRY SALAD



Grandma Freel's Cranberry Salad image

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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This was my Grandmother's recipe. I always looked forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas when she made this. I hope you enjoy it!

Provided by Andrea Rotar

Categories     Gelatin Salads

Time 3h15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 box 3oz strawberry jello
2 c hot water
1 can(s) 12oz whole berry cranberry sauce
1 can(s) 20oz crushed pineapple
1 c seedless red grapes cut in half
1/2 c chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • 1. Empty boxes of jello in a large serving bowl and add hot water stir to dissolve. Add the cranberry sauce and stir until broken up. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until they are distributed well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the salad is set.

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

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'S CRANBERRY-ORANGE GELATIN SALAD



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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

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD



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This salad is so tasty & bursting with flavor that accents your turkey and dressing...ham, too. We double the recipe to feed our large family (and then you need leftovers, right??) This recipe has been around for 40-50 years and we serve at each holiday. Make it your tradition, too!

Provided by Southern Lady

Categories     Gelatin

Time 4h20m

Yield 9-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup finely chopped celery
1 (16 ounce) package raw cranberries
1 orange, rind of
1 cup sugar
6 ounces raspberry Jell-O gelatin (orange or cranberry Jello will work, too)
2 cups boiling water
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil.
  • Add hot water to a med-large tempered bowl along with the orange juice and jello flavoring packets and disssolve thoroughly.
  • Chill until syrupy (30-40 mins)in a 9 x 9 or 9 X 13 dish (the only slight difference will be the depth of salad).
  • Chop celery finely in Food Processor, remove to a small dish and set aside.
  • Peel rind close to the zest.
  • Grind rind and cranberries in food processor until chopped ever so thinly (I remember when we chopped all by hand!).
  • Add sugar and mix with cranberry mixture. I stir right into food processor for one less dish.
  • When jello is syrupy, add cranberry mixture, nuts and finely chopped celery, mixing well in your dish.
  • Or you can transfer into a mold.
  • Refrigerate until firm (several hours).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 99.3, Carbohydrate 51.3, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 44.6, Protein 2.6

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.

MOM G'S CRANBERRY JELL-O® SALAD



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A delicious alternative to cranberry relish. A colorful addition to the holiday table!

Provided by chefdeb

Categories     Salad     Fruit Salad Recipes     Cranberry Salad Recipes

Time 4h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (3 ounce) packages lemon-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
1 ½ cups boiling water
2 cups cold water
1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
1 cup white sugar
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
¾ cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water in a bowl; stir in cold water. Chill in refrigerator until partially thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Chop cranberries in a food processor and mix sugar into cranberries, pulsing once or twice to combine. Let cranberry mixture stand a few minutes to let sugar dissolve. Stir cranberry mixture, pineapple, celery, and walnuts into gelatin. Pour into a gelatin mold or serving dish. Refrigerate until fully set, about 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.1 calories, Carbohydrate 54.3 g, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 127.9 mg, Sugar 49.5 g

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY SALAD



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This recipe is actually called Cranberry Delight, but after finding a couple other recipes here with that name, I thought I should change this one, since it is different. My Grandma made this every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I miss my Grandma. :-(

Provided by HeatherN

Categories     Berries

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (6 ounce) package raspberry Jell-O gelatin
1 (6 ounce) package lemon Jell-O gelatin
4 cups hot water
2 cups fresh cranberries, ground
3/4 cup crushed pineapple
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup walnuts, chopped
2 cups celery, diced
1 2/3 cups red grapes, halved

Steps:

  • Dissolve jello in hot water.
  • Chill until slightly thickened.
  • Combine cranberries, pineapple, sugar, nuts, celery and grapes. Stir into thickened jello.
  • Pour into large salad bowl and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.3, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 177.8, Carbohydrate 73, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 67.5, Protein 4.9

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.

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.

Tips:

  • For a sweeter salad, use white sugar instead of Splenda.
  • To make the salad more tart, add more cranberries.
  • For a creamier salad, use heavy cream instead of Cool Whip.
  • If you don't have fresh cranberries, you can use frozen cranberries.
  • Be sure to chill the salad for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Cranberry Jello Salad is a classic holiday dessert that is always a hit with family and friends. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like it sweet, tart, or creamy, this salad is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you are looking for a festive and delicious dessert, give Grandma's Cranberry Jello Salad a try.

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