SCOTT'S HOLIDAY CRANBERRY SALAD

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This is a wonderful fresh uncooked cranberry salad I've enjoyed since I was a child. It has a dressing made with Miracle Whip®, Cool Whip®, and cream cheese. It sounds kind of strange but it really complements the salad.

Provided by Scott Beld

Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes Orange Salad Recipes

Time 8h25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 tablespoon creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®), or as needed
2 oranges
1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries
2 apples, unpeeled and cored
2 ½ cups boiling water, or as needed
1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin (such as Knox ®)
½ cup cold water
1 (6 ounce) package raspberry-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
2 cups white sugar
2 cups halved seedless grapes
2 cups chopped pecans
1 ½ cups frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 sprig fresh parsley

Steps:

Grease a ring mold with 1 tablespoon creamy salad dressing. Zest 1 orange and then peel both oranges.
Place oranges, orange zest, cranberries, and apples together in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped. Strain fruit pieces, reserving juice in a quart-size measuring cup. Add enough boiling water to measure 3 cups liquid.
Dissolve unflavored gelatin in cold water in a large bowl. Pour water-juice mixture over unflavored gelatin. Add raspberry gelatin and 2 cups sugar; stir to dissolve completely. Stir in fruit mixture, grapes, and pecans. Pour gelatin mixture into prepared ring mold; chill 8 hours to overnight.
Mix whipped topping, cream cheese, 3 tablespoons creamy salad dressing, and 2 teaspoons sugar together in a bowl until dressing is smooth.
Dip chilled mold in a few inches of hot water to loosen gelatin from mold. Turn out onto a serving platter, garnish with parsley, and serve with dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 556.4 calories, Carbohydrate 76.1 g, Cholesterol 26.5 mg, Fat 28.1 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 183.5 mg, Sugar 69.2 g