Cranberry Celebration Salad
Not a fan of traditional cranberry sauce? Then you must try our cranberry salad loaded with fresh cranberries, crushed pineapple, diced celery, chopped walnuts and cherry Jell-o! We think you'll be pleasantly surprised!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 (1 lb.) bag fresh cranberries
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 1 c. water
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cherry Jell-O
- 1 (15 oz.) can crushed pineapple drained
- 1 T. lemon juice
- 1 c. diced celery
- 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring cranberries, sugar, and water to a boil over medium-high heat until the berries begin to pop and syrup begins to form. Remove from heat and cool.
- In a separate saucepan, over low heat, whisk together 1 cup of the cranberry syrup with cherry Jell-O until dissolved. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Stir the cooled cranberries with remaining syrup into the cooled Jell-O mixture. Add crushed pineapple, lemon juice, chopped celery and walnuts.
- Pour into a serving bowl, cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight. Stir just before serving.