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Cranberry Jello Salad is a new staple for your holiday feast! Whether you serve this cranberry salad for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, it is sure to be hit with Jello lovers! Featuring canned whole cranberries, crushed pineapples and sliced grapes, this is a colorful and refreshing holiday side dish!

Cranberry Jello Salad 

Cranberry Jello Salad is the holiday side dish you didn't know you were missing!  This refreshing gelatin salad is a great addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table. It is customizable to your taste and can easily be made with just 10 minutes of your time.  
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 10 people

Ingredients

  • 1 6 oz box raspberry gelatin
  • 1-1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple undrained
  • 1 14 oz can whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 2 cups seedless green grapes halved
  • 1 1/2 cups whipped topping thawed
  • fresh cranberries and rosemary sprigs for garnish optional

Instructions

  1. In large bowl add gelatin and pour in boiling water.
  2. Stir until dissolved, around two minutes.
  3. Gently stir in crushed pineapple and cranberry sauce until well combined.
  4. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  5. Fold in grapes and pour into a 2.5 liter glass bowl.
  6. Refrigerate until fully set, about 4 hours.
  7. Top with whipped topping and garnish with fresh rosemary and fresh cranberries if desired. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Recipe Notes

There are many ways to change this jello salad to suit your tastes.

  • add two stalks chopped celery for a nice crunch
  • stir 1/4 cup chopping pecans with the grapes
  • use red grapes instead of green or 1 cup of each
  • canned mandarin oranges, drained in place of grapes
  • replace raspberry jello with any red gelatin such as cranberry or cherry
  • garnish with fresh pomegranate arils
  • use fresh mint instead of rosemary