Easy Homemade Cranberry Celebration Salad Recipe

When I think of an easy homemade cranberry celebration salad recipe, I think of holiday dinners. But thankfully, it can be served any time of the year. Including at your Thanksgiving table, for Christmas dinner, or simply for a snack. This blog post walks you through making homemade cranberry sauce and finishing up with making it into a delicious cranberry celebration salad recipe.

In this cranberry salad recipe, the tartness of the cranberries makes it packed with deliciousness. If you would also like traditional cranberry sauce, set some cranberry sauce mixture aside before adding in the salad ingredients.

During the holiday season, consider adding this easy homemade cranberry celebration salad recipe to your holiday table. This recipe makes five half cup servings but can easily be adjusted to make more.

Be sure to check out the recipe card toward the bottom of this post. Will this be your first time making Cranberry Celebration Salad? Please share in the comment section.

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Ingredients for Cranberry Celebration Salad Recipe

To create this amazing cranberry mixture, these are the ingredients you will need for this easy recipe.

Homemade cranberry sauce ingredients

• 1 cup of water
• ¼ cup of sugar
• 8 ounces of fresh cranberries

Salad ingredients

• 1 cup of mini marshmallows
• Half a can of pineapple
• Half of the pineapple juice from can
• ¼ a cup of shredded coconut

Other items needed to make this Cranberry Celebration Salad Recipe

• Medium saucepan
• Medium mixing bowl
• Food processor or hand mixer
• Airtight container

How to make easy homemade cranberry celebration salad recipe

First you will make the cranberry mixture.

• Rinse off your cranberries under cool running water.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the water and sugar over medium heat until the water begins to bubble.
• Allow water to bubble for about five minutes, while stirring occasionally.
• Add in your cranberries stirring off and on and let boil for five minutes.
• Then simmer the cranberry mixture until it is the consistency you would like it to be. Stir occasionally. (I simmer mine for about five minutes).
• Turn off heat and set aside to cool and thicken.

Second you will make the salad

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the pineapple, pineapple juice and shredded coconut.
• With a food processor or hand mixer, blend the ingredients together well.
• Pour the pineapple and shredded coconut mixture into the cranberry mixture.
• Add the mini marshmallows to mixture.
• Stir well.
• Serve right away or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Top off your Cranberry Celebration Salad with whipped cream or crunchy pecans.