Cranberry Congealed Salad

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living- December 2002

Serves 12 people

Categories: Salad- Salad Dressings- Slaw

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 oz.) pkg. fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 (3 oz.) pkg. raspberry-flavored gelatin
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups cranberry juice, chilled
  • 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, un-drained
  • 2 celery ribs, diced (1 cup)
  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • Lettuce leaves
  • Pickled peaches
  • Fresh mint sprigs
  • Garnish: chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

  1. Process cranberries in a food processor 30 seconds or until coarsely chopped, stopping once to scrape down sides.
  2. Stir together cranberries and sugar in a bowl; set side.
  3. Stir together gelatin and 2 cups boiling water in a large bowl 2 minutes or until gelatin dissolves. Add juice, and chill 30 minutes or until consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
  4. Stir in cranberry mixture, pineapple, celery, and pecans. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 10-cup Bundt pan; cover and chill 8 hours or until firm.
  5. Unmold onto a lettuce-lined platter. Fill center of ring with pickled peaches and fresh mint sprigs. Garnish, if desired.
  6. Frosted Cranberry Congealed Salad Parfaits:

  7. Beat 8 oz. softened cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Fold in 8 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed. Layer parfait glasses evenly with leftover salad and cream cheese mixture.

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