Frozen Cranberry Orange Salad

Name: Frozen Cranberry Orange Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce; 3 tablespoons orange juice; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1/4 cup chopped pecans

This cranberry creation is so good it could almost be a dessert. The salad freezes firm, but is easy to cut into serving size pieces. —Suzanne Merrill, Nampa, Idaho

Ingredients

1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Line a 9x5-in. loaf pan with foil; set aside. Place the cranberry sauce, orange juice and zest in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Transfer to prepared pan.
In a small bowl, beat cream and sugar until it begins to thicken. Stir in mayonnaise. Spread over cranberry mixture: sprinkle with pecans. Cover and freeze for 4 hours or until firm. May be frozen for up to 1 month.
To use frozen salad: Using foil, lift salad out of pan. Cut into pieces.