Best Creamy Cranberry Salad Recipes

CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix first 6 ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., To serve, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream and walnuts into cranberry mixture.

CREAMY CRANBERRY JELL-O® SALAD

Steps:

• Pour juice from crushed pineapple and cranberry sauce in a measuring cup and add enough water to equal 2 cups of liquid; bring to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and dissolve raspberry gelatin in the liquid. Pour gelatin into a bowl and refrigerate until partly set, about 45 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese with mayonnaise in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually beat partially set gelatin into cream cheese mixture. Gently fold 1 cup whipped topping into the mixture. Stir crushed pineapple, cranberry sauce, apple, and walnuts into gelatin mixture. Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours. Serve frosted with 1/2 cup whipped topping, or as desired.

CREAMY CRANBERRY APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the cranberries; place in a large bowl. Stir in marshmallows and sugar. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. , Just before serving, stir in the apples, grapes, walnuts and salt. Fold in whipped topping.

CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Process cranberries in blender or food processor; pour sugar over cranberries and stir to dissolve.
• Bring 3/4 cup of water to a boil; stir in gelatin and let cool. Stir cooled gelatin into cranberries, and add pineapple, orange juice, apple and pecans. Mix well, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Whip cream and beat in cream cheese.
• In a glass serving dish, layer half of the cranberry mixture, then the whipped cream mixture, then the remaining cranberry mixture.

THE PINK STUFF (CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD)

Steps:

• 1. Empty the cranberries and pineapple into a sieve and strain out the liquid. You may have to stir up the fruit and press on it to get all the liquid.
• 2. Put the liquid into a measuring cup and fill to 2 cups with water. Boil the liquid. and mix it with the two packages of Jello.
• 3. Allow the jello to partially set for about 45 minutes. It should not be hard, if you stick a finger in the jello it should come out coating you finger with no lumps.
• 4. About 15 minutes prior to taking the jello out of the fridge, mix the left over cranberries and pineapple with the apple chunks and walnuts.
• 5. In a separate bowl whip the cream cheese until it is easily stirred and them add the cool whip. Dump in the partially set jello and mix well. It's ok if there are cheese chunks it adds to the overall presentation.
• 6. Fold in the fruit and walnut mixture and transfer to a presentation bowl. (We put it in a beautiful blue pie plate.) Refrigerate for at least 3 hours until set, but it always tastes better if you make it the day before.

MAKEOVER CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cranberries, pineapple, marshmallows, apple, sugar substitute and salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Just before serving, fold in whipped topping and walnuts.

RICH & CREAMY CRANBERRY-PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Drain pineapple thoroughly, strain, ring out any excess juices, set aside.
• 2. In a food processor, add cranberries and chop fine, add to drained pineapple. (If cranberries are frozen, place under warm water for 2 minutes to thaw) add 1 1/2 T sugar while processing
• 3. With a hand mixer, mix softened cream cheese until smooth, add 1/4 c. milk and 1/2 cup powdered sugar, mix until smooth.
• 4. Add 4 oz marshmellow creme to cream cheese, stir until combined.
• 5. In a bowl mix pineapple, cranberries, chopped celery.Add Cream cheese mixture, fold in 8 oz whipped topping and fold into mixture. Add chopped walnut pieces and fold until combined.
• 6. Chill cranberry-pineapple salad in refrigerator for 20-25 minutes to an hour to chill.
• 7. To Serve: a) add to Texas sized muffin pan, sprayed with cooking spray, level off and set in freezer for 10 min to chill. Turn out muffin pan onto a cookie sheet, with a spatula place one at a time on bib or green lettuce leafs; or b) Line a martini glass with leaf lettuce, add salad to 1 cup measuring cup and turn onto lettuce in glass, top with extra cranberries if desired.

APPLE-CRANBERRY SALAD WITH CREAMY LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Toss apples in 1 tablespoon lemon juice in medium bowl; set aside.
• In small bowl, add remaining tablespoon lemon juice and zest; whisk in oil, then cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add celery, cranberries, and walnuts to apples. Drizzle dressing over fruit mixture; toss to coat.
• Place a large leaf or two of lettuce onto each plate.
• Spoon portion of salad onto each bed of lettuce and serve immediately.

CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD - STEPH

Steps:

• 1. Process cranberries in blender or food processor (I use a small electric chopper); pour sugar over cranberries and stir to dissolve.
• 2. Bring 3/4 cup water to a boil; stir in gelatin and let cool. Stir cooled gelatin into cranberries; add pineapple, orange juice; apple and pecans. Mix well; cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 3. Whip cream and beat in cream cheese. In a glass serving dish, layer half of the cranberry mixture, then the whipped cream mixture, then the remaining cranberry mixture. This makes a festive looking presentation. I would even consider adding orange zest or mandarin oranges to this recipe. I used Cherry jello as my grocer didn't have cranberry but I would probably use Cranberry or Raspberry over the Cherry. ENJOY!

AUTUMN SALAD WITH CREAMY CRANBERRY DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the first 9 ingredients in a bullet or blender and refrigerate. Toss remaining ingredients in a large salad bowl with the dressing just prior to serving or, layer half the greens in salad bowl, and top with half the pears, cheese and pecans and repeat, place the dressing along side for guests to add.

CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl combine cranberries, pineapple, apples, marshmallows, sugar, and walnuts. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate over night Just before serving fold in cool whip.

CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cranberries, pineapple marshmallows, apple, sugar substitute and salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, fold in whipped topping and walnuts/pecans. NUTRITION FACTS: 2/3 cup equals 133 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 29 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein .

CREAMY CRANBERRY APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the cranberries; place in a large bowl. Stir in marshmallows and sugar. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Just before serving, stir in the apples, grapes, walnuts and salt. Fold in whipped topping. Yield: 8-10 servings.
• Recipe: Compliments of Taste of Home 2014

MAKEOVER CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine the cranberries, pineapple, marshmallows, apple, sugar substitute and salt.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Just before serving, fold in whipped topping and walnuts.
• A 2/3 cup equals 1 serving.