Cranberry Holiday Gelatin Salad

Friday, December 16, 2011
This is one of our oldest recipes and a Thanksgiving delightful treat for a side dish, cranberries, fruits, and jello.

This sweet and tart side dish goes great with any meats but it's a traditional with our turkey dinner.

This creation is a combination of unique flavors that you really don't have to work hard for it's super easy and made just with a few easy steps

The nice crunch of fall crispy apples, whole cranberries, and pineapple make every mouthful a delightful experience you will soon not forget.

So don't miss a chance to take a journey with a big bowl of this delicious jello side dish just scroll to the bottom of the page and hit print.


jello salad





Step-by-Step

  1. prepare the fruits chop the apples and remove the skin place all the fruit in one bowl
  2. mix the jello in another bowl and dissolve in boiling water (see all measurements in the recipe card at the end of this post)
  3. pour over fruit and chill
  4. break up the fruit and jello with a spoon
  5. decorate the top with whipped cream toasted almonds and more fruit if desired


jello boxes


Other Fruit Suggestions

  1. red raspberries,
  2. mango cubed,
  3. papaya,
  4. sliced peaches,
  5. sliced plums,
  6. fresh cubed figs
  7. strawberries
  8. kiwis
  9. bananas
  10. oranges
  11. boysenberries
  12. pears cubed

collage of jello salad ingredients


Shopping List

  • cherry or strawberry jello
  • unsweetened crushed pineapple
  • fresh chopped McIntosh apple
  • whole cranberry sauce
  • Amaretto or almond extract
  • Garnishes
  • toasted almonds
  • whipped cream or topping thawed
  • fresh cranberries (optional)


whipped cream


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Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Cranberry Holiday Gelatin Salad

Cranberry Holiday Gelatin Salad

This is a delicious fruity side dish with a little tart and sweet taste to it. Topped with a dollop of whipped cream and toasted almonds, it's one of the oldest and easiest Thanksgiving treats.
Prep time: 10 MinInactive time: 3 HourTotal time: 3 H & 10 M

Ingredients

  • 1 large Mcintosh chopped apple skins removed ( use any tart apples)
  • 1 can of unsweetened crushed pineapple ( 14 or 15 ounce size)
  • 1 can of whole cranberry sauce
  • 2 boxes of cherry or strawberry jello ( 2- of the 3-ounce size regular or sugar-free)
  • 1 3/4 cups of boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon of Amaretto of almond extract
  • Optional Freshly whipped cream or use a whipped topping, toasted sliced almonds and whole fresh cranberries for garnish

Instructions

  1. Chop the apples and remove the skin add to a medium-sized bowl with the pineapple and juice then add the cranberries and stir to combine.
  2. Dissolve the jello with boiling water in a clean bowl. and add the Amaretto or extract.
  3. Pour this jello mixture over the top of the cranberries with fruit.
  4. Refrigerate until firm 3 hours.
  5. Using a large spoon stir to break up the mixture in the bowl.
  6. Spoon into serving dessert cups and top with whipped cream.and sprinkle with toasted almonds

Notes

Other Fruit Suggestions

  1. red raspberries,
  2. mango cubed,
  3. papaya,
  4. sliced peaches,
  5. sliced plums,
  6. fresh cubed figs
  7. strawberries
  8. kiwis
  9. bananas
  10. oranges
  11. boysenberries
  12. pears cubed


Nutrition Facts

Calories

123.01

Fat (grams)

0.16 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.03 g

Carbs (grams)

30.48 g

Fiber (grams)

1.18 g

Net carbs

29.3 g

Sugar (grams)

26.38 g

Protein (grams)

1.39 g

Sodium (milligrams)

56.47 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

0.01 mg

The default measuring system for this website is US Customary. Unit conversions are provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. While we strive to provide accurate unit conversions, please be aware that there may be some discrepancies.



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15 comments

  1. 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.

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

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  3. 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

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

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  5. Claudia this is fabulous! I love the amaretto.

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

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

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  8. 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...

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  9. 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.

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

    Buzzed!

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  11. 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!

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  12. 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 :)

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  13. 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!

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

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