Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Fresh Cranberry Salad

Ingredients

1 package (12 oz.) fresh cranberries
1 ½ cups sugar
3 cups boiling water
3 packages (3 oz. each) orange jello
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained and cut in
small pieces
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 can crushed pineapple, undrained
Topping
1 cup frozen or fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
Fresh mint leaves

Method

Grind cranberries in food grinder, stir in the sugar to blend. Set aside.
Dissolve gelatin in water; cool until mixture begins to thicken.
Add to cranberry mixture. Add oranges, nuts, and pineapple. Stir well; pour into lightly oiled 8-cup mold. Chill overnight.
Unmold and serve with toppings of
roughly chopped cranberries and fresh mint leaves.


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