Fresh Cranberry Congealed Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Toast the pecans in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Once they darken a bit and smell nutty, remove to a cutting board and chop roughly once cool.
• Combine in the same saucepan: the light agave syrup, honey, cranberry juice, orange juice, candied ginger and five-spice powder. Bring this mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the cranberries to the saucepan, boost the heat to medium and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring often, until the cranberries begin to burst open, and the mixture thickens. (I usually use the back of a wooden spoon to pop the berries against the side of the pan.)
• After 15 minutes (no more or the pectin will start to break down) remove from the heat and stir in the pecans. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Spoon the mixture into a 3 1/2-cup silicone mold of your choice, cover with plastic wrap and cool on the counter for 30 minutes. Place on a sheet pan before refrigerating for at least 6 hours. (Overnight would be better.)
• Turn out of mold and serve as a side or top with whipped cream and serve as dessert.

Steps:

• Dissolve both pkgs. gelatin in the 1 cup boiling water.
• Place cranberry sauce in a bowl & stir to break up.
• Add cranberry sauce, pineapple and pecans (if using) to gelatin mixture.
• Chill until firm, stirring several times during first couple of hours to evenly distribute pineapple and pecans.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Stir in pineapple and cranberry sauce. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Stir in grapes and pecans. Pour into a 2-qt. serving bowl. Refrigerate until firm.

Steps:

• 1. Chop cranberries in a food processor. Add sugar to cranberries and let set in refrigerator for 3-4 hours. Mix lemon Jell-O with 1-cup boiling water and 1-cup reserved pineapple juice (add water to make 1 cup). Cool and partly congeal. Mix apples, crushed pineapple, grapes and nuts; add to cranberries. Stir into parly congealed Jell-O. Pour into buttered mold and congeal.

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin; stir until dissolved, about 2 minutes. Stir in cranberry sauce. Add pineapple, orange juice and lemon juice. Refrigerate until thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir in nuts. Pour into an 11x7-in. dish. Refrigerate until set. Cut into 12 squares; if desired, serve each with a lettuce leaf and a dollop of Miracle Whip.