This cranberry congealed salad is a family favorite and we all want to take home leftovers. Mom found this recipe years ago and I’m not sure where it came from, but it is delicious. The ingredients are simple and flavorful. I’ve shared the recipe before, but wanted to make it a dedicated post. You can see the recipe below in a printable format. It’s not Thanksgiving without this side dish and it also works for Christmas as well. My family loves it!
Cranberry Congealed Salad
Great side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas
Ingredients
- 1 can Crushed pineapple (15 oz)
- 1 & 3/4 cup Pineapple Juice + an additional 3/4 cup
- 2 small pkg. Raspberry Jello or 1 large
- 1 can Whole Cranberry Sauce
- 1 cup Diced apples
- 1/2 cup Chopped walnuts or pecans
- Grated peel of one orange
Instructions
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Drain crushed pineapple, reserving the juice and combine with canned pineapple juice (1 & 3/4 cups total) in saucepan. Bring to boil. Stir in gelatin until dissolved, break up cranberry sauce & add to gelatin (breaking up in the pan). Stir in 3/4 cup more pineapple juice. Add crushed pineapple, diced apple, chopped nuts grated orange peel. I usually add a bit more chopped nuts, so add to taste. Pour in 9x13 dish. Make sure you mix it all evenly in the dish. Chill until firm.
I bet it tastes good based on ingredients but that word congealed doesn’t sound appealing ha
Think of it as Jello salad, or just Cranberry Salad.
Thanks for sharing. This does look refreshing. My Grandmother made a lime jello congealed salad with pineapple, cream cheese, Sprite, lime jello and pecans that I always loved. I found the recipe that I had written down when I was probably 12 years old and made it this year. I didn’t care if anybody else liked it – more for me, Ha! Turns out, my husband really likes it, too!
I think I’ve had that one too, sounds good! Anything with cream cheese is good too.
Love this recipe, I’m going to make it for Christmas.
Thank you for sharing it with everyone.
You and your family have a wonderful Christmas.
My mom made it too, exact recipe! And now my sister and I fix it for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I think it came from Southern Living. Remember in the good old days when SL used to have reader submitted recipes?!? I read someone above commented on the word “congealed”, but cold congealed salads have been a Southern staple for decades because they are so refreshing and now are back in vogue!!
It probably did come from Southern Living, she was a subscriber for many years. I’m so glad you have made it for years too, it’s definitely a fave of ours.
My Mom made something very similar. I am going to print the recipe. Thank you for the sweet memories!
(Nancy from Nance Endless Summer on IG)
Thanks for the recipe, Rhoda! I am going to add this to our Christmas dinner.