Description
Cranberry Jello Salad is a festive, vibrant dish that beautifully blends the tartness of cranberries with sweet fruits and fluffy marshmallows. Perfect for holiday gatherings, this easy-to-make salad delivers a delightful burst of flavors and textures in every bite. Topped with whipped cream, it’s not just a side; it’s a stunning dessert that will have everyone reaching for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup 100% cranberry juice
- 2 cups cranberry juice (for mixing)
- 1 cup unflavored gelatin powder
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup canned pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup whipped cream (for serving)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1 cup of cold cranberry juice; let it bloom for 5 minutes.
- In a saucepan, combine the bloomed gelatin mixture with 2 cups of heated cranberry juice. Stir until fully dissolved.
- Mix in fresh cranberries and drained pineapple chunks; fold in mini marshmallows gently.
- Pour the mixture into a mold or dish and refrigerate for at least 4 hours until set.
- Before serving, whip cream until soft peaks form and top each portion generously.
- Serve chilled, sliced into squares or scooped into bowls.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 3mg