Cranberry Salad Recipe

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This creamy cranberry salad is a blend of fresh cranberries, pineapple, marshmallows, pecans, coconut and apples, all tossed in a creamy dressing. A unique and colorful salad that’s perfect for the holidays!

I’m always looking for fun ways to serve cranberries other than your standard cranberry sauce. This cranberry salad is perfectly sweet and full of different flavors and textures. If you are a cranberry fan, make sure to also bake up a loaf of fresh cranberry bread to celebrate the season!

HOW DO YOU MAKE CRANBERRY SALAD?

This recipe starts with a bag of fresh cranberries. The cranberries are chopped, then mixed with sugar. The cranberries need to sit in the sugar for at least 3 hours to temper some of the natural tart flavor of the berries.

Cranberry salad garnished with cranberries, marshmallows, pecans and apples.

This creamy cranberry salad is a blend of fresh cranberries, pineapple, marshmallows, pecans, coconut and apples, all tossed in a creamy dressing. A unique and colorful salad that’s perfect for the holidays!

Prep Time: 10mins

Cook Time: 1mins

Chill Time: 3hrs

Total Time: 11mins

Servings: 10

Ingredients:

  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries chopped
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup chopped apple I use Granny Smith
  • 1 cup chopped pineapple fresh or canned
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut
  • 8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
  • fresh cranberries, apples and marshmallows for garnish optional

Instructions:

  1. Place the cranberries and sugar in a glass or plastic bowl (do not use metal). Stir to combine.
  2. Cover the bowl and chill for at least 3 hours.
  3. Add the apple, pineapple, marshmallows, pecans and coconut to the bowl.
  4. Add the whipped topping to the bowl and fold gently to combine all the ingredients. Garnish with additional cranberries, apples and marshmallows if desired, then serve.

Nutritional Info:

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 12.4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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