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Cranberry Salad

Fluffy, cool and creamy cranberry salad with walnuts and marshmallows! Easy to make ahead and perfect for the holidays!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Chill Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 12-ounce package fresh or frozen and thawed cranberries finely chopped
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple
  • juice of ½ lime
  • ½ cup roughly chopped walnuts
  • 4 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 pint heavy cream

Instructions

  • Combine chopped cranberries, sugar, pineapple (including juice), lime juice, and walnuts in a bowl and stir. Cover and chill for at least one hour. (or up to overnight)
  • Add heavy cream to a large bowl. Whip with an electric mixer (you can do it by hand but it will take much longer) until stiff peaks form. Stir in marshmallows. Stir in cranberry mixture. Cover and chill for 4 hours or up to overnight. Serve cold.

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Notes

Easy make ahead method: My favorite method of preparation is to complete step one, then allow to chill overnight, then complete step 2 the next morning and allow to chill until the afternoon or evening when the dish will be served.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 597IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
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