Cranberry Gelatin Salad

A beautiful crimson gelatin salad filled with delicious stuff--jellied cranberry sauce, pineapple, sweet-pitted cherries and chopped pecans. This lovely mixture is stirred into cherry gelatin and chilled.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 206 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped pecans (Optional)
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) package cherry Jell-O®
• 1 (16.5 ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries, drained
• 10 ½ ounces crushed pineapple with juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the cranberry sauce.

Step 2

Cut the cherries into pieces and add them to the melted sauce. Stir in the pineapple with its juice. Remove mixture from heat.

Step 3

In a medium bowl pour the boiling water over the gelatin. And stir until all the gelatin has dissolved.

Step 4

Add the gelatin mixture to the cranberry mixture and stir. Stir in the optional nuts. Pour into a 9x13 inch pan and chill until set.