Can I Make This Salad Ahead Of Time?

Yes, I recommend you put this salad together the day before (you'll need 4 to 6 hours for the jello to set anyway.) I don't recommend any farther ahead than 24 hours, as the salad ages, the fruit will drain liquid and will \"loosen\" the salad.

Can I Use Other Jell-O Flavors?

Yes , if you can't find raspberry, the strawberry or black cherry flavors work great too.

Can You Make Jell-O With Pineapple?

You can use canned pineapple in Jell-O, but not fresh . Pineapple contains an enzyme that breaks down proteins and since gelatin is made from protein, the enzyme affects Jell-O's ability to set up. The reason you can use canned pineapple is that the canning process breaks down the enzyme. (Just make sure to drain the pineapple as well as possible.)

Can You Use Canned Cranberries In This Recipe?

Truthfully, I have not tried using canned cranberries, but I think it could be ok. I do think in a pinch, you could replace the fresh cranberries with canned Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce. If you try this, my suggestion would be to break the canned cranberries up and mix in a bit more sugar. Then mix the canned sauce in with the other fruits and nuts. I would not process the canned cranberries in the food processor. Keep in mind I have not tried this . If you have made this substitution before, please chime in in the comments.

Can This Cranberry Salad Be Made And Served In A Mold?

Yes , you can make this Cranberry Jell-O Salad in a mold and serve it in slices if you prefer. One thing to note is, do not use fresh pineapple or the jello will not set.

How Long Will The Cranberry Jello Salad Last In The Fridge?

The Jello salad will be fine to eat for at least 4 days in an air-tight container , in the fridge. After a day or two, the salad will start to loosen as the fruit softens and loses water. The salad will still be fine to eat, just a looser texture.

AMAZING Cranberry Jello Salad Recipe - The perfect Holiday Side Dish

Description

Yummy Cranberry Jello Salad with pineapple oranges and pecans. This amazing cranberry salad is sweet, tart and crunchy and the beautiful color makes the perfect addition to your holiday meal.

Ingredients

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For the Jell-o:

1 box of Raspberry gelatin (strawberry works fine too) (box that provides 8 and 1/2 servings)
2 cups boiling water

Salad:

1 apple cored and chopped
2 – 8 oz cans of pineapple tidbits. Drained, but reserve the juice for later.
1 – 11 oz can mandarin oranges, drained.
1/2 cup pecans, chopped into small (use more if you especially like nuts – I usually do)
1 12 oz package of fresh cranberries
1 cup granulated sugar

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Instructions

Minimum of 6 hours before serving, but best if night before:

In large bowl, dissolve jello in 2 cups boiling water.
Add pineapple juice to measuring cup and add water until you have 1.5 cups pineapple juice and water combined.
Add pineapple juice/water to jello, stir.
Place cranberries and sugar into food processor and pulse till sugar is thoroughly combined and the cranberries are in small pieces
Add chopped apple, pineapple, mandarin oranges, nuts and cranberry pieces to large serving container..
Add liquid jello to dish and stir everything around.
Place in fridge.
When ready to serve, with a fork, stir cranberry jello salad around with a fork, breaking up the jello.
Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy!

Notes

Jello box should be the size that serves 8 and 1/2 servings. The sugar free box is .6 oz and the regular sugar jello is 6 oz.