CRANBERRY holiday SALAD, no cook

This is the best tasting cranberry holiday salad going...and it secret is in the no-cook style of keeping it as fresh as possible. None will be left after the party and they will request your recipe. Their is no photo of the salad yet, It my family secret so I didn't try to find another recipe for it either. I don't like cranberries served at Thanksgiving but this is my exceptional recipes. Raw cranberries are always better or the raisin type. (You can add nut meats or leave without)

CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

First of all, for taste, buy clean, good, fresh, organic cranberries because your not going to cook these gems.

Mix together ingredients:

1 l b fresh chopped cranberries

1 ½ cups sugar (taste it at one cup at first)

(Cranberries clean the pallet and parasites from meat such as ham or turkey)

Add to this cranberry sugar mixture;
Mix together and set it up over-night in the refrigerator.

8 oz. real Cool whip or whipped cream

1 small (or lg.) drained can crushed pineapple


Note; (if its sweet, you could try less sugar above, again taste it.
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Optional: is the ½ cup of chopped pecans. (+omega's) and/or add in Greek cream cheese instead of whipped cream? (both)

Combine all ingredients and refrigerate over-night, its ready when cream cheese sets up.




*I have half the recipe and it worked out fine. This is for our "Tough Times Today" and this recipe came from a friend from Chili that's why it's different.

http://www.cranberryinstitute.org/doclib/doclib.cgi/1/ The next link will not work it's my old blog?
http://roosterpolitics.blogspot.com/2010/02/cranberries-for-streptococcuse-coli.html 

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Recipe no. 2 CRANBERRY CHUTNEY
My friends, Anna and her sister made up this recipe. Both work in the kitchen and gave me their recipe as I begged her for it. They came from Guatemala. It is their recipe:
1 package of cranberries (use whole berry) (Cranberries should pop)
1 cup sugar (or, to taste)
1 smallest can of crushed pineapple
Spices: She said just a pinch of cinnamon, cloves and salt. (Those sweet sister's never measure!)
Anna said she boiled down the pkg of berries in a cup of water.
Then added in sugar and pineapple
Don't, as we do here in the USA, carried away with the spices. I did not detect them in this cranberry chutney. Cool down then serve. I used to hate cranberry's...go figure. This Chutney Jam (?) is good anytime of year.
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Fresh Cranberry bundt Cake (remember to use 1/2 the sugar then taste the dough.)





 

LIME JELLO SALAD (festive)

Festive Green Jell O Salad
After making this festive green salad you’ll know why we like green Jell-O in Utah. (You can use other colors other than lime, lemon, orange i.e. but it doesn't goes with the celery theme and, lettuce i.e.) No, it doesn't taste like celery at all, but leaves a delightful crunch. You  can make this also with cottage cheese instead of cream cheese or, the cool whip. (This is my favorite salad and I only make it at Christmas)
I know of many version of this salad out there, but I like this one the best that I’ve tried. You can double the recipe for a larger batch but even then I’ve never added more than one cream cheese…you don’t want this too heavy. After it cools adding the whipping cream fluffs it up and lightens it. If you feel it needs more flavor add another package of jell-o rather than the small one in this recipe. It has plenty of fiber and protein and is great when served under a salad leaf topped with special crackers about it. I’ve had it served to me for a desert at a girl’s party.
ingredients:
1 lg pkg. of green Jell-O
2- cup hot water (dissolves the jello and cream cheese)
2 cups cold water (READ DIRECTION ON YOUR PACKAGE OF JELLO.)
1 pkg. cream cheese (or course organic)
1 cup chopped celery (small bits)
2 cups or med. can crushed pineapple (drained well)
½ cup chopped walnuts
1/2 sm tub of real cool-whip
Lastly add in about ½ cup of mini marshmallows (optional)?
You can follow package directions on the Jello. I add one less cup of water than called for because I prefer it a little stiff to slice.
Directions:
Dissolved Jell-O in hot water and to this water dissolve cut up, mashed and whip in the cream cheese till blended smooth. Add in the rest of the ingredients except the cool-whip. Let stand until it’s cooled completely then add in the cool-whip. Refrigerate in a 9 x12 square glass pan if you want to cut it up in squares to serve or, lg bowl
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Jell-o For the HOLIDAY'S

Green Jell-O Festive Salads For The Holiday's
This Green Jell-O Festive Salad becomes a nutritional treat for any occasion but, especially for the holidays and special occasions. I make every year, and the recipes are broken down into two versions. This is the original and the other is the quick version. After making this festive green salad, you will know why we like green Jell-O in Utah. (You can use other colors like lemon but may not go with the theme of celery and lettuce that will never detect by Jell-O connoisseurs.) There are many version of this salad out there, but I like this one best of the ones I have tested. It has plenty of fiber and protein and is great when served under a salad leaf topped with special crackers about it. I have had it served to me for a desert at a girl’s get together. The first recipe is a smaller size and the latter is for a party size gathering. Use a large 9 x12 Pyrex dish or equivalent.
1 sm. pkg. of green Jell-O
1-cup hot water
1 pkg. organic cream cheese
1 cup finely chopped celery
1- 8 ounce can crushed pineapple
½ cup chopped walnuts
Small cool-whip
Topped it with about ½ cup of mini marshmallows (Very optional)

Dissolved Jell-O in hot water
To the hot Jell-O water dissolve the cut up cream cheese pieces and blend in with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
Add in the rest of the ingredients except the cool-whip
Refrigerate until all is cooled down completely but not set.
Then take out and stir in the cool-whip
Refrigerate and let set.

Ratio of measurements if changed to LARGE JELL-O
Large lime Jell-O
12 oz. can of crushed pineapples
Large cream cheese
1 pack of small marshmallows (or, half package)
Large whipping cream
Add in the same ingredients or keep plain but use the same directions as above
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(Watch the Jell-O you buy...some are made from pig hoofs) Try the health food stores!





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