Cranberry Salad is a sweet side dish or dessert for the holiday season. It's made with fresh cranberries, pineapple, nuts, and whipped cream.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Prep Time25minutes
Total Time25minutes
Servings10servings
AuthorRenee
Ingredients
1poundfresh cranberries
1cupgranulated sugar
20ouncescrushed pineapple in juice
10.5ouncesmini marshmallows
1cuplightly toasted and finely chopped pecans or walnuts
2cupsheavy whipping cream
Instructions
Rinse cranberries. Crush 1/2 pound at a time in blender with some water. Drain excess liquid from crushed cranberries in a fine mesh sieve or colander. Place crushed cranberries in a container and stir in sugar. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, stir together pineapple (with juice) and marshmallows in a large bowl and let set on the counter for at least 2 hours. Stir every 1/2 hour. The pineapple will melt the marshmallows mostly but not completely.
Stir in cranberries and nuts.
In a separate large bowl, whip the cream using a hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cranberry mixture. Best when served immediately. Refrigerate leftovers.
Recipe Notes
Time stated does not include chilling cranberries with sugar overnight.