Cran Orange Gelatin Salad Recipes

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY-ORANGE GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the gelatin into a bowl, pour in the boiling water, and stir until the gelatin dissolves. Mix in the cranberry sauce, pineapple, celery, pecans, and orange zest until evenly blended. Pour the gelatin mixture into a mold or serving dish.
• Chill in the refrigerator overnight, or up to 8 hours.
• To make the topping, beat the cream cheese with half of the whipped topping. Fold in the remaining whipped topping until well blended. Unmold the gelatin, and spread with the topping mixture.

CRANBERRY JELL-O® SALAD

Steps:

• Place cranberries, mandarin oranges, and pecans into a food processor and pulse several times to chop; process mixture until finely ground, about 30 seconds. Transfer mixture into a large bowl.
• Mix pineapple, gelatin, sugar, boiling water, and cold water together in a separate bowl until gelatin and sugar have dissolved. Pour gelatin mixture into cranberry mixture and stir. Pour into a gelatin mold and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.

CRAN-ORANGE GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain oranges, reserving juice in a 2-cup measuring cup; set oranges and juice aside. , In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cranberry sauce until melted. Add enough cold water to the reserved juice to measure 1-1/2 cups; add to gelatin mixture. Stir in oranges. Chill until partially set. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the pretzels, butter and 2 tablespoons sugar substitute. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish; chill. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar substitute until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Spoon gelatin mixture over cream cheese layer. Chill for at least 3 hours or until set.

EASY ORANGE CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine Jello and Pudding Mixes with water and bring to a boil.
• Once it boils, mix until everything is dissolved.
• Stir in crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges and cranberry sauce.
• Pour into a 9x13 glass dish, cover, and place in the fridge until set (about four hours).
• After it has set, break up the Jello and mix with cool whip and mini marshmallows.
• Chill for an hour or serve immediately.

CRAN-RASPBERRY GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in the cranberry sauce, pineapple and orange juice. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray., Cover and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours. Unmold onto a serving platter. If desired, garnish with sugared cranberries.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Grind cranberries, oranges, rind and fold in the sugar.
• Make the Jello with 1/2 the water it calls for. Stir quickly until dissolved.
• Add to the cranberry mixture, add nuts.
• Refrigerate overnight.

CRANBERRY ORANGE NUT SALAD (GRANDMA'S)

Steps:

• Wash, then grind the cranberries.
• Wash, zest & juice the orange, using as much pulp as you can gather (but remember, no white from the peel).
• Chop the celery.
• Mix cranberries, orange parts, sugar & celery, (add half of the wine now if you're using it).
• Refrigerate covered, overnight if possible (it is really not as good if you don't).
• The next day:.
• Chop the nuts.
• Make lemon Jello according to package directions, but only use 1/2 of the water that the package calls for, let partially set.
• Add cranberry mixture from previous day & nuts.
• If you are using wine, add the rest of it now.
• Transfer into appropriate serving bowl, I prefer pretty glass or crystal, especially for the holidays, (I usually use a pretty glass bowl that has a lid).
• Refrigerate covered (minimum of 2 hours or so) or until set.
• I often double this recipe, when I do this, I use 1 package of lemon Jello, & 1 package of orange Jello, or 2 packages of one or the other, and 2- 12 oz packages of cranberries, not quite doubling the rest of the ingredients.
• And finally, say a quick thanks & smile up at heaven to my Grandma Thelma, who passed away this year.

CRANBERRY JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve Jell-O in boiling water, whisking for 2 minutes. Whisk in the cold water. Cool in the refrigerator just until slightly thickened (about 45 minutes - 1 hour).
• Gently skim off any foam or bubbles on top of the Jell-O.
• Stir in oranges, pineapple, cranberry sauce, and pecans. Pour into an 8-inch square dish that has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Chill in the refrigerator until completely set (at least 4 hours or overnight).
• Slice into squares and garnish with optional toppings.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE GELATIN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over 1 cup cranberry juice. Set aside to soften, 5 minutes. Place over low heat until gelatin has dissolved, 4 to 5 minutes. Add sugar; stir gently until dissolved (rub mixture between your fingers to make sure it's smooth), 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Transfer gelatin mixture to a medium bowl; stir in orange juice and remaining 2 cups cranberry juice. Skim any foam from surface, and refrigerate until just thick enough to hold a line drawn by your finger, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Arrange orange segments in the bottom of a 1 1/2- to 2-quart gelatin mold or Bundt pan; pour gelatin mixture over oranges. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• To unmold, dip bottom of mold briefly in hot water, invert onto a plate, and shake firmly to release.