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Cranberry Jello Salad
Cranberry Jello Salad is a sweet-tart, dessert salad loaded with crushed pineapple, chopped pecans, cranberries and a tangy cream cheese topping! It's perfect to serve for Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas dinner, or any night of the year!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 220 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cranberry Jello
- 2 (3-ounce) pkgs. cherry Jell-O (or raspberry or cranberry, if you can find it)
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple (do not drain the juice)
- 1 (15-ounce) can whole cranberry sauce (or 2 cups homemade cranberry sauce)
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans divided
- 3/4 cup cranberry or apple juice
Topping
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
Cranberry Jello
- Add both packets of Jell-O to the boiling water in a large bowl, stirring until completely dissolved.
- Stir in the crushed pineapple (juice and all) and whole cranberry sauce, using the back of the stirring spoon to break up any chunks of cranberry sauce a bit against the side of the bowl.
- Add in 3/4 cup of the chopped pecans and the cranberry or apple juice and stir to combine, then carefully pour into a 9x13-inch glass dish or jello mold and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
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Topping
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese on high speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and sour cream and mix well until completely combined, then spread over the top of the set Jell-O.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of chopped pecans, then serve.
Notes
- Recipe slightly adapted from Unsophisticated Cook.
Nutrition Information
Calories
220kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
104mg
(4%)
Potassium
117mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
279IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 279IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.