Cranberry Amaretto Holiday Gelatin Salad

Friday, December 16, 2011


Here's what I did to use up this whole Amaretto Cranberry sauce I made. It's a great side dish with any poultry meal~

1 large box cherry, or strawberry gelatin
1 cup hot water (if you haven't made the Amaretto Cranberry sauce, or you can use 3/4 cup hot water and 1/4 cup Amaretto)
1 homemade batch of Amaretto Cranberry Sauce or use a  (16 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup chopped apples I like Mcintosh
1/4 cup chopped pistachio or walnuts
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
Dissolve gelatin in hot water. Cool and chill slightly about an hour so it's  liquid wiggly not solid.

Break up cranberry sauce with a fork and add to gelatin with celery, apples and nuts. Fold in cream cheese. Pour into an 8-inch square pan or festive mold such as a Christmas Tree holiday mold. Refrigerate.
Posted by at
15 comments , ,
loading..

15 comments

  1. redkathyDecember 16, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    This is fabulous Claudia!! Just love the combination of flavors, especially amaretto. the idea of using the left overs is always a big plus with me.

    ReplyDelete
  2. FedericaDecember 16, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    Amazing! I must try it, I love this combination. Bye, have a great we

    ReplyDelete
  3. TinaRBKDecember 16, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    Delicious way to use up the extra cranberry sauce. While I am sure the sauce is great as is, your additions do make for more layers of flavor and texture. After eating a serving of this, I am sure I would want to make the cranberry sauce just so I could make this dish. Well done Claudia XOXOX

    ReplyDelete
  4. GregDecember 16, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    This sounds yummy!

    ReplyDelete
  5. BlackswanDecember 16, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Gelatin Salad? This is so cool & the colour is beautiful. I love the presentation too, Claudia!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Jessica | CajunliciousDecember 16, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Claudia this is fabulous! I love the amaretto.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Jennifer [To PIN/share a Post, Click the 3 dots or the Red SAVE Button]December 16, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Great - another ingenious way to use up leftover cranberry sauce. Have a nice day, Claudia. :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. CurtDecember 16, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    I love jello salads. This one has some great ingredients in there. I'll bet it's really good with the cream cheese.

    ReplyDelete
  9. DrickDecember 16, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    now that's a festive jello combo, Amaretto flavored fruit sounds so good and I like it as a salad... we always do a sherry version, so I know this is great too...

    ReplyDelete
  10. ClaudiaDecember 16, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    You should an amaretto cookbook - your uses of it are spot-on delicious. This showcases so many flavors that combine well and produces happy diners.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Jocie's MomDecember 16, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    Load me up with some of this and some turkey and I'm a happy bunny :)

    Buzzed!

    ReplyDelete
  12. ReeniDecember 16, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    One of the many things I dislike in the world is jell-o! BUT you did amazingly delicious things with it here and I wouldn't hesitate to eat this!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Kiri W.December 17, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    I just can;t quite wrap my mind around jello salads - but it looks very festive, I bet it's perfect for all those that like them :)

    ReplyDelete
  14. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeDecember 17, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    These days I seem to make jello only when someone is sick! But I love a good jello salad with lots of fruit...yours looks wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Jocie's MomDecember 21, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    You're so my 'go-to' for delicious, classic recipes :) My Aunties used to make something similar to this every Christmas!

    ReplyDelete

Remember to use the search option for a recipe you're looking for and thanks for all your kind words and support. We love our readers all the best Claudia

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)