Christmas Cranberry Salad Recipe

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You might find that this yummy gelatin salad is one side dish pretty enough to steal top billing! It's cool, crunchy and refreshing and adds a splash of Christmas color to any table. Garnish with lettuce, orange slices and sugared cranberries.

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Christmas Cranberry Salad Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 packages (3 ounces each) orange or lemon gelatin
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups boiling water
1-1/2 cups cold water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 medium navel orange, peeled and diced
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Lettuce leaves

Directions

In a small bowl, combine cranberries and sugar; set aside. In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin and salt in boiling water. Stir in the cold water, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
Stir in the orange, almonds and cranberry mixture. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until set. Invert onto a lettuce-lined serving plate. Yield: 12 servings.

Originally published as Christmas Cranberry Salad in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2005, p28