5 from 15 votes
Millionaire Cranberry Salad
Millionaire Cranberry Salad combines vanilla yogurt, whipped cream, pineapple tidbits, mini marshmallows, chopped pecans, and sweetened coconut with a thick homemade cranberry sauce made from fresh cranberries, sugar, orange juice, zest, and cinnamon. The mixture yields a creamy, tangy, sweet salad with textures ranging from soft marshmallows to crunchy nuts and shredded coconut. This chilled salad offers a festive side for holiday meals or gatherings.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
8
side servings
Calories:
447 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Dessert, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad:
- 2 cups vanilla yogurt
- 1 cup Whipped Cream
- 2 cups pineapple tidbits well-drained
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup pecans chopped - or walnuts
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
Cranberry Sauce - or use leftover sauce:
- 4 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup orange juice
- orange zest of 1 orange
- 2 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the stove and cool the sauce thoroughly; it will thicken upon cooling.
- Add all the SALAD ingredients to a large bowl.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of the cooled cranberry sauce to the bowl with the salad ingredients and stir well. If needed, add more sauce.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight before serving.
- Garnish with chopped nuts and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
447kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
89g
(30%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
120mg
(5%)
Potassium
542mg
(12%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
75g
(150%)
Vitamin A
414IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
165mg
(17%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 side servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 447
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 447kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 89g | 30% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 542mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 75g | 150% |
| Vitamin A | 414IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.