Festive Cranberry Salad is so pretty and easy to make. This is a great salad to serve on special occasions like Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. I like that it can be made the night before. I”m all about doing everything I can ahead of time when it comes to entertaining.
Of course, you don’t have to wait until a special occasion to serve Festive Cranberry Salad. It’s a great addition to any meal. It’s light pink in color – hard to photograph, but delicious to eat.
I love that this salad is not overly sweet and pairs perfectly with the ham I always prepare on Easter Sunday. You do need to store leftovers in the freezer since this is a frozen salad.
Congealed salads have been a thing in the south for as long as I can remember. No potluck is complete without some type of congealed salad.
Festive Cranberry Salad
To make Cranberry Salad, combine sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice. Mix well. Stir in crushed pineapple, whole berry cranberry sauce, mini marshmallows, and chopped pecans.
Mix well.
Fold in whipped topping.
Spoon into a 9×13 baking dish. Freeze until firm (4 hours or overnight). Cut into squares to serve.
Festive Cranberry Salad
Festive Cranberry Salad is the perfect side dish. This frozen treat is slightly sweet and pairs perfectly with pork.
Ingredients
- 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 (16 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine milk and lemon juice until well mixed.
- Stir in the pineapple, cranberry sauce, marshmallows and pecans.
- Fold in the whipped topping.
- Spoon into a 13x9 baking dish. Freeze until firm (about 4 hours). Cut into squares to serve.
Nutrition Information
Yield
24Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 60Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 1mgSodium 7mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 0gSugar 9gProtein 1g
P.S. Even the family members who don’t like cranberry sauce, love this Cranberry Salad. Remember to store leftovers in the freezer.
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13 comments
This festive salad is always a winner when it is made and served. You can always find it sitting on the buffet table.
This salad looks so tasty! I’m going to try to make this for Easter! The kids would love this!
Oh that sounds really tasty and fun. I’d love to have this for a spring or summer get-together!
I will make this for my sister’s birthday this weekend. She is going to officially be a golden girl. I am sure she’ll love this cranberry salad.
Wow that looks really good. I have never made a cranberry salad before but my mother in law tells me that she loves adding cranberries into her salad so I bet she would like this one.
Aww this Cranberry salad looks so delicious. I will do this recipe, for sure my husband would love it. Thanks for sharing!
I am a sucker for anything cranberry, and this salad looks like it’s right up my alley! So perfect for Easter, but I’d also make it for summer potlucks too!
My mom and husband both love congealed salads any time of the year. I will have to pin this recipe for them.
This looks like a sweet and tart combo. I think I could definitely enjoy it.
I’d love to give this a try. I am one of the people who do not like cranberry sauce but I am so interested in this!
This reminds me of one of the most favorite Filipino desserts – fruit salad. I’ve never had cranberry salad before. Looks good!
I love that this cranberry salad isn’t overly sweet. I don’t do well with sides tasting like dessert when it comes to dinner pairings. Sounds AND looks delish!
I bet this cranberry salad tastes so amazing! I also think my kids would love it as well.