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This Old-Fashioned Cranberry Salad is a sweet-tart holiday classic that’s been showing up on Southern and Appalachian tables for generations. Made with crushed pineapple, cherry Jell-O, cranberries, fresh fruit, celery, and crunchy nuts, it’s the perfect balance of refreshing, creamy, and festive.
Whether you serve it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or a Sunday dinner, this cranberry salad is easy to make ahead and always gets folks asking for the recipe.
🥄 Ingredients:
1 large can crushed pineapple (undrained)
1 (6 oz) package cherry Jell-O
2 cans whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped red apples
1 cup red grapes, halved
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Instructions
In a large heatproof bowl, pour the crushed pineapple with its juice.
Sprinkle the cherry Jell-O powder over the pineapple and stir until fully dissolved.
Add the cranberry sauce and mix until smooth and evenly combined.
Fold in the chopped celery, apples, grapes, and nuts.
Pour the mixture into a serving bowl or dish.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until fully set.
Serve chilled.
🍒 Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
âś” No baking required
âś” Make-ahead friendly
âś” Sweet, tart, and crunchy
âś” Perfect for holiday meals & potlucks
If you love old-fashioned recipes, homestyle cooking, and holiday classics, hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and RING THAT BELL so you don’t miss what’s cooking next!
👇 Drop a comment and tell me—Is cranberry salad a side dish or a dessert in your house?
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Greg's Kitchen
6923 Maynardville Pike #204
Knoxville, TN 37918-5346
Mama Vera's Contact info:
P.O. Box 1026
Marysville, Ohio 43040-9998
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🔥 Welcome to Greg's Kitchen 🔥
Subscribe ▶️ bit.ly/320nM55
Original Music and Video Editing - Michael Proffit
▶️ WEBSITE: gregs-kitchen.com
▶️ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/GregsKitchen
▶️ PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: facebook.com/groups/gregskitchen
▶️ INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/gregs_kitchen
▶️ Pinterest: pinterest.com/gregskitchen
▶️MY AMAZON STORE (This is an affiliate link)
amazon.com/shop/gregskitchen
This Old-Fashioned Cranberry Salad is a sweet-tart holiday classic that’s been showing up on Southern and Appalachian tables for generations. Made with crushed pineapple, cherry Jell-O, cranberries, fresh fruit, celery, and crunchy nuts, it’s the perfect balance of refreshing, creamy, and festive.
Whether you serve it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or a Sunday dinner, this cranberry salad is easy to make ahead and always gets folks asking for the recipe.
🥄 Ingredients:
1 large can crushed pineapple (undrained)
1 (6 oz) package cherry Jell-O
2 cans whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped red apples
1 cup red grapes, halved
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Instructions
In a large heatproof bowl, pour the crushed pineapple with its juice.
Sprinkle the cherry Jell-O powder over the pineapple and stir until fully dissolved.
Add the cranberry sauce and mix until smooth and evenly combined.
Fold in the chopped celery, apples, grapes, and nuts.
Pour the mixture into a serving bowl or dish.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until fully set.
Serve chilled.
🍒 Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
âś” No baking required
âś” Make-ahead friendly
âś” Sweet, tart, and crunchy
âś” Perfect for holiday meals & potlucks
If you love old-fashioned recipes, homestyle cooking, and holiday classics, hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and RING THAT BELL so you don’t miss what’s cooking next!
👇 Drop a comment and tell me—Is cranberry salad a side dish or a dessert in your house?
_______________________________________________________________________
Get/Print the recipe ▶️: gregkantner.com/blog/archives/14028
_______________________________________________________________________
▶️Contact Info
Greg's Kitchen
6923 Maynardville Pike #204
Knoxville, TN 37918-5346
Mama Vera's Contact info:
P.O. Box 1026
Marysville, Ohio 43040-9998
Ideas of what I use: amazon.com/shop/gregskitchen
#SouthernRecipes #HomesteadCooking #FarmToTable #GregsKitchen
Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, we may receive a commission for your click through and purchase.
