CHRISTMAS CRANBERRY SALAD

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My mother found this recipe years and years ago and made it every year at the holidays. I have continued the tradition for many years myself. It's very delicious. Takes a bit of time to make it ... but OH so worth it.

Provided by Neysa Bassham

Categories     Gelatin Salads

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pkg cranberries - chopped *
1/2 c apples - chopped
2 c sugar (stir occasionally while fixing other parts of salad)
2 pkg lemon jell-o ... small size
1 pkg cherry jell-o ... small size
3 c hot water - boiling
1/2 c pineapple juice
1 c nuts, chopped
1 c crushed pineapple (8 oz.)
1 lb seedless grapes - cut up (i cut each grape in half then each half in about 6 pieces)

Steps:

  • 1. Mix these 3 items and let stand: 1 package Cranberries - chopped * ½ cup apples - chopped 2 cups sugar (stir occasionally while fixing other parts of salad)
  • 2. Mix and let cool down: 2 small pkg. Lemon Jell-O 1 small pkg. Cherry Jell-O 3 cups hot water - boiling ½ cup pineapple juice
  • 3. Mix cranberry mixture and Jell-O mixture together
  • 4. Add: 1 cup nuts, chopped 1 cup crushed pineapple (8 oz.) 1 lb seedless grapes - cut up
  • 5. Pour in 9x13 GLASS pan and place in refrigerator to chill.
  • 6. * Easiest way to chop cranberries is to freeze and then put frozen cranberries in food processor with chopping blade in bottom and chop very fine. (pulverize) Do a small amount at a time.

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