Helen’s Raw Cranberry Salad

This raw cranberry salad was a tradition of my mother’s and is refreshing, easy, and adds great flavor to the traditional Thanksgiving meal. It can be made a day or two ahead.

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 12

Prep Time: 30 minutes excluding sitting times  

Ingredients

1 lb fresh cranberries
1 orange
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup diced celery
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
2-3 oz boxes cherry Jell-O or 1 6 oz box
1 medium can crushed pineapple

Directions

Grind the cranberries and the orange in a food grinder or chop in a food processor. Place ingredients in a bowl, cover with sugar, and let stand one hour. Meanwhile, dice celery and grind or chop walnuts or pecans. Prepare Jell-O by dissolving in 1 and 1/2 cups boiling water. Add pineapple and let stand in refrigerator until slightly thickened.
Add cranberry orange mixture, celery, and nuts and pour in a 9×13 casserole dish. Chill till set.

Categories: Jell-O Salads, Other Salads

Submitted by: ldistlehorst on November 23, 2010