Thanksgiving Cranberry Cream Cheese Salad
By
Jewel Hall
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This is the perfect Cranberry Congealed Salad for your Thanksgiving meal. For years my in-laws have expected me to produce a good recipe. Since this has all the good stuff squished together, it is my stand by and go-to recipe. A great complement to your chicken and turkey dishes.
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Perfectly sweet, perfectly tangy, this cranberry cream cheese salad is perfect for Thanksgiving. The filling has sweet grated apples and tart cranberries that are all held together with cherry Jell-O - it's a delicious combination. But, the Jell-o layer does not have a typical Jell-O texture. The cream cheese topping is sweet with bits of pineapple and chopped pecans in each bite. One taste and you'll be hooked. An easy holiday dessert.
Rating:
★★★★★ 25 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
12
Prep:
45 Min
Cook:
10 Min
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Ingredients
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1 pkgcherry Jell-O (6 oz)
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2 cboiling water
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2 largeGolden Delicious apples, peeled and grated
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1 cchopped pecans
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1 can(s)whole cranberry sauce (14 oz)
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TOPPING
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1 pkgcream cheese, at room temperature 2 hours (8 oz)
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1/2 cpowdered sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 can(s)crushed pineapple, drained (20 oz) well
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6 - 8 ozfrozen whipped topping, thawed
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1/2 cchopped toasted pecans
How to Make Thanksgiving Cranberry Cream Cheese Salad
- Part 1. Dissolve Jell-Oin boiling water. Stir to mix and set aside to cool.
- Add apples, pecans, and cranberry sauce.
- Turn into a 13x9 glass dish and chill until firm.
- Part 2. Blend softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add vanilla to the Cool Whip and mix with a wooden spoon. Add to the cream cheese mixture along with the pineapple.
- Fold the mixture together.
- Spread evenly over firm set Jell-O mixture. Sprinkle toasted pecans on top.
- Keep chilled until serving time.
About Thanksgiving Cranberry Cream Cheese Salad
Course/Dish: Fruit Salads Gelatin Salads
Main Ingredient: Fruit
Regional Style: American
Collection: Thanksgiving Table
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
