Jellied cranberry salad

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsCranberries, fresh
2Orange; unpeeled, seeded & cut into eighths
1Carrot; scraped & cut into six pieces
1cupPecans; OR
1cupWalnuts
¾cupSugar
8ouncesPineapple, unsweetened; crushed, drained
6ouncesJell-O, raspberry
1cup;Water, boiling
1cup;Water, cold, OR
1cupGinger ale
Lettuce, leaves
Carrot curls; (garnish)
Source: Country Living, Home for the Holidays
per Sallie Krebs
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Directions

Position knife blade in food processor bowl. Add first four ingredients; cover with lid, and pulse until finely chopped. Combine cranberry mixture, sugar, and pineapple in a medium bowl, stirring well.

Dissolve raspberry gelatin in boiling water; stir in cold water or ginger ale. Add gelatin mixture to cranberry mixture, and stir well.

Pour into a lightly oiled 6½ cup mold. Chill until firm. Unmold on a serving platter lined with leaf lettuce. Garnish, if desired.