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a small wooden bowl of fresh cranberry salad with apple slices, cranberries, and another bowl in the background.

Amish Cranberry Salad Recipe

Amish Cranberry Salad is packed full of chopped cranberries and apples. It is quite delicious to eat for a snack at any time of the day, and is also a perfect side dish to serve with turkey and fixings for the holidays!
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Refrigerate for jello to set 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Amish
Servings 22 servings
Calories 154 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 qt. fresh cranberries
  • 6 apples I often use gala, and only peel half of them
  • 2 c. boiling water
  • 1 c. strawberry gelatin
  • 1 - 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. unflavored gelatin
  • 2 c. cold water I add the pineapple juice to make the 2 c.
  • 1 c. crushed pineapple
  • 1/4 c. chopped pecans, optional

Instructions
 

  • Chop cranberries. I use my small Ninja chopper, and I have to do it in several batches. Just pulse it a few times, leaving little chunks remaining, so they aren't complete mush. Pour into a large bowl.
    1 qt. fresh cranberries
  • Core apples and peel half of them. Cut into chunks small enough to fit into your chopper and chop, leaving little chunks. Add to cranberries.
    6 apples
  • Meanwhile heat your water to boiling. Add strawberry gelatin and sugar and stir to dissolve.
    1 c. strawberry gelatin, 2 c. boiling water, 1 - 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the cold water/pineapple juice. Stir and let it rest for a few minutes. Add to strawberry gelatin mixture and stir to mix.
    1 tsp. unflavored gelatin, 2 c. cold water
  • Pour the gelatin mixture, along with the pineapple, into the bowl with the apples and cranberries and stir to mix.
    1 c. crushed pineapple
  • Add nuts , if desired.
    1/4 c. chopped pecans, optional
  • Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight, allowing the gelatin to set.
  • Stir it before dishing it into a serving bowl, as the fruit tends to rise to the top.
  • Store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes

If you prefer a more tart cranberry salad, cut back on the amount of sugar.
Feel free to add the nuts, but I actually prefer mine without.
*Nutrition is approximate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 54mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 4gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 59IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Amish Cranberry Salad
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