Cranberry Salad VII

15 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Ready In: 3 hr 45 min

“This recipe is a farm family favorite that's wonderful any time of year. Strawberry or raspberry Jell-O works just as well as cranberry in this shimmering salad that's both sweet and tart.” - by Valorie

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) package cranberry flavored Jell-O® mix
2 cups boiling water
1/2 orange, peeled and chopped
1/2 pound fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
3 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup white sugar
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped walnuts

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Directions

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Refrigerate 1/2 hour, or until it begins to gel.
Mix together orange, cranberries, apples and sugar. In a 9x13 inch dish, mix the gelatin, fruit mixture, celery and walnuts
Chill in the refrigerator 3 to 4 hours, until firm.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (18 total)

Calories
140 cal
7%

Fat
4.3 g
7%

Carbs
25.5 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (15)

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DC-H

Dec. 30, 2009

"This is great! I made it instead of cranberry sauce and it was a huge hit. The only problem was that I couldn't find cranberry gelatin. I used cherry which worked fine, but I am sure it would have ..." See morebeen even better with cranberry. Also, I was in a hurry to get this thing in the fridge before going to church, so I just threw it all together in a bowl. It turned out great. I don't think the added initial chilling is necessary, nor the additional step of pouring into 13x9 dish. Perhaps it just creates a more interesting presentation or something."

julie

Aug. 29, 2002

"better to make it a couple of days ahead - for some reason the flavor really improves over time. it tasted great the day after christmas!..." See more"

Cathy G

Nov. 17, 2011

"Recipe was a big hit. Couldn't find cranberry jello so I used strawberry. Also I used a small can of mandarin oranges instead of the regular orange...." See more"

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