Delicious Cranberry Salad Recipe: A Holiday Must-Have
A vibrant, make-ahead cranberry salad with crisp apples, crunchy pecans, and fluffy marshmallows in a creamy citrus dressing. Perfect for holidays and potlucks!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (+ overnight chilling)
- Cook Time: undefined
- Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340g) fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
- 2 apples, diced (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- Dressing:
- 8 oz whipped topping (Cool Whip)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp orange zest
Instructions
- Prep Cranberries: Pulse cranberries in food processor until finely chopped (or chop by hand). Mix with sugar, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- Combine: Next day, stir in pineapple, marshmallows, grapes, apples, and nuts.
- Dressing: Fold whipped topping with lemon juice and orange zest. Gently fold into cranberry mixture.
- Chill: Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours (preferably overnight) before serving.
- Serve: Garnish with extra nuts or orange zest if desired.
Notes
- For a lighter version: Substitute Greek yogurt for half the whipped topping.
- Make ahead tip: Can be prepared up to 3 days in advance (add nuts just before serving to maintain crunch).
- For adult version: Add 1 tbsp orange liqueur to dressing.
- Texture tip: If too sweet, add 1 extra tbsp lemon juice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Find it online: https://us.recipesfood.org/cranberry-salad-recipe/
