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Cranberry Salad

Name: Cranberry Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12-15 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 package (6 ounces) lemon gelatin; 4 cups fresh cranberries, finely chopped; 2 large unpeeled apples, finely chopped; 1 unpeeled orange, seeded and finely chopped; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; Lettuce leaves, optional; Mayonnaise, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

12-15 servings

"CRANBERRIES seem to be traditional with everyone's Thanksgiving meal in one form or another. This salad is our favorite way to serve them, either as an attractive mold or for individual salads. The nuts and other fruit give it a refreshing crunch."

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 package (6 ounces) lemon gelatin
4 cups fresh cranberries, finely chopped
2 large unpeeled apples, finely chopped
1 unpeeled orange, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Lettuce leaves, optional
Mayonnaise, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; immediately stir in gelatin until dissolved. Chill until mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
Fold in the cranberries, apples, orange and pecans. Spoon into greased individual salad molds, a 6-1/2-cup ring mold or an 11x7-in. dish. Chill until firm. If desired, serve on lettuce leaves and top with a dollop of mayonnaise.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 147 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

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