Millionaire Cranberry Salad
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4.9
Millionaire Cranberry Salad
Description
This salad features a base of sour cream or plain Greek yogurt mixed with drained pineapple tidbits, miniature marshmallows, chopped pecans, and coconut flakes. The homemade cranberry sauce is prepared by simmering fresh cranberries with sugar, water, and a cinnamon stick until softened and thickened after cooling.
Only a portion of the cooled cranberry sauce is folded into the salad mixture to balance the tartness. The salad is refrigerated for several hours or overnight, which allows the flavors to meld and the marshmallows to soften, resulting in a texture that contrasts creamy, fruity, crunchy, and chewy elements.
Often served as a festive or holiday side dish, this salad pairs well with main courses that benefit from a tart and sweet complement. Its layered textures and bright cranberry flavor are signature to this traditional preparation.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sour cream (or plain greek yogurt)
- 2 cups pineapple tidbits well drained
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 2 cups coconut flakes
Cranberry Sauce
- 3 cups cranberries fresh
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Combine cranberries, sugar, water and cinnamon stick in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer 10 minutes. Cool completely (sauce will thicken upon cooling).
- Add 1 ½ cups cooled cranberry mixture from step 1 with remaining ingredients and stir well.
- Let sit 4 hours or overnight.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 433 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 433 | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 363mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 365IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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