Best 7 Thanksgiving Cranberry Salad Recipes

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 FOR THANKSGIVING

Steps:

• Combine reserved pineapple juice, water, and orange juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour hot liquid into a deep serving dish and add gelatin. Stir until completely dissolved. Mix in cranberry sauce and place in the refrigerator until set and beginning to thicken, about 1 hour.
• Stir in crushed pineapple, apple, cranberries, and pecans. Refrigerate until fully set, 8 hours to overnight.

THANKSGIVING CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Part 1. Dissolve Jell-Oin boiling water. Stir to mix and set aside to cool.
• 2. Add apples, pecans, and cranberry sauce.
• 3. Turn into a 13x9 glass dish and chill until firm.
• 4. Part 2. Blend softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
• 5. Add vanilla to the Cool Whip and mix with a wooden spoon. Add to the cream cheese mixture along with the pineapple.
• 6. Fold the mixture together.
• 7. Spread evenly over firm set Jell-O mixture. Sprinkle toasted pecans on top.
• 8. Keep chilled until serving time.

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!

THANKSGIVING CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook the package of cranberries on medium high in the water until they pop. Add the 2cups of sugar, gently stir to incorporate. add the 2 (3 oz) boxes of cherry jello and the package of marshmallows. Cook (5) five more minutes, stirring constantly.
• 2. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of diced apples, 1 cup of diced celery, and 1 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans. Pour into a 13x9x2 glass casserole dish.
• 3. Refrigerate one day before using. Each serving can have a spoon of sour cream if desired.

THANKSGIVING CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Strain pineapple & reserve liquid. Add enough water to make 1 cup. Bring this to a boil in saucepan and dissolve jello in hot liquid. Add 1 cup COLD water and chill until thick but not set.
• 2. Add remaining ingredients to thickened jello and pour into a 2 quart mold. Chill until firm.

GRAM'S THANKSGIVING CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Grind cranberries, cover with sugar and let stand overnight.
• The next morning, disolve jello with the boiling water and add the remaining ingredients.