Easy Homemade Cranberry Celebration Salad Recipe
A delicious cranberry side dish (or snack) to enjoy.
Equipment
- 1 Medium saucepan
- 1 Medium mixing bowl
- 1 Food processor or hand mixer
- 1 Airtight container
Ingredients
Cranberry sauce
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup sugar
- 8 ounces fresh cranberries
Salad
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- ½ can of pineapple
- ½ can of juice from the pineapple
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
Instructions
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.