Bigmoms Cranberry Salad Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Wash the cranberries and drain well.
• 2. Peel oranges and cut into chunks; cut apples and chop, leaving peel on; chop pecans and celery.
• 3. Combine all ingredients, except Jell-O, in large serving bowl (do not drain pineapple). Mix well.
• 4. Mix 1 cup boiling water with Jell-O, blend until Jell-O has dissolved, then pour over fruit mixture.
• 5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 day (2 days is better) to allow flavors to mix well.

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.

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!

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in hot water, then add cold water. Cool mixture and set aside.
• Wash and grind cranberries. Pare and chop apples (and oranges, if using) into small chunks.
• Stir together the ground cranberries, chopped apples and oranges (or pineapple) nuts, and sugar.
• Add to slightly thickened gelatin mixture; then pour into a mold and chill until salad is firm and holds its shape. Unmold onto salad greens.

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.

Steps:

• Combine chopped cranberries and sugar in a large, nonreactive bowl. Toss well. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• After 3 hours, stir apples, marshmallows, and pecans into cranberries. Combine yogurt and whipped topping; fold into cranberry salad. Serve immediately.