Cranberry Salad

Name: Cranberry Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups fresh or thawed frozen cranberries, chopped; 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained; 2 cups miniature marshmallows; 1 medium apple, chopped; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield 16 servings

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This cranberry salad (or cranberry fluff salad to some) is an excellent side or dessert recipe. Cranberries, pineapples, green apples and delightful mini marshmallows are all folded together with whipped cream and walnuts for a fluffy yet crunchy dish.

Ingredients

3 cups fresh or thawed frozen cranberries, chopped
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 medium apple, chopped
2/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, mix first 6 ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
To serve, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream and walnuts into cranberry mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 200 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 32mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

One of my piano students taught me the perfect lesson in holiday recipes: this fresh cranberry salad. The keys are tangy fruit, fluffy marshmallows and crunchy nuts. —Alexandra Lypecky, Dearborn, Michigan

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