Creamy Cranberry Salad is made in minutes with only five ingredients! This cranberry salad recipe is made with fresh cranberries, crushed pineapple, whipping cream and marshmallows.
Creamy Cranberry Salad includes blended cranberries, which makes this side dish incredible. I had never thought to blend fresh cranberries in the blender before, but it’s such a good idea! I am not a huge fan of eating whole cranberries but I do like the flavor of them, so this recipe is perfect. Add a few more ingredients and you have a delicious and festive side dish within just a few minutes.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS CRANBERRY SALAD RECIPE
- The salad can be made in advance. I love holiday recipes that you can make in advance! There are so many other recipes that you have to make at the last minute and this is one dish that you can make the day before and not have to worry about when you are running around making everything else.
- The recipe is easy and fast! This salad only has 5 ingredients and it takes less than 5 minutes to put everything together. My kids can make this one all by themselves!
- This is a “salad” that everyone will love! The cranberry flavor is festive, but there is enough sweetness in the recipe to appeal to everyone, even the ones that don’t love cranberries. Plus, there are marshmallows. What’s not to love about that?!
This cranberry salad recipe is a perfect side dish at Thanksgiving or Christmas and has become a traditional holiday side dish in our family. I love holiday recipes that only take a few minutes to make, especially ones that you can make in advance! There are so many other recipes that you have to make at the last minute and this is one dish that you can make the day before and not have to worry about when you are running around making everything else!
CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD
This delicious side dish is made by blending fresh cranberries with sugar and then adding whipped cream, crushed pineapple and mini marshmallows. This is one of the easiest side dishes to make and the kids love it at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Ingredients in Creamy Cranberry Salad
Cranberries – The main ingredient in the recipe is the 2 cups of fresh cranberries. Just place them in a blender and grind them into a fine powder to mix in with the other ingredients.
Sugar – Cranberries are a little bit tart, so the sugar helps to sweeten them up.
Marshmallows – The recipe calls for 2- 3 cups of mini marshmallows. The amount you add is definitely completely up to you!
Whipping cream – You will need 1 pint (2 cups) of whipping cream. Make sure to whip it before adding to the salad.
Crushed pineapple – A 20 ounce can of crushed pineapple adds the perfect flavor and texture to the recipe. Make sure to drain the pineapple well before adding.
How to make Creamy Cranberry Salad
Add sugar to ground cranberries in blender and blend together.
Add to the whipped cream and stir until well combined.
Fold in the marshmallows and crushed pineapple and serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Love cranberry recipes? So do we! Here are some our favorites:
- Cranberry Jello Salad
- Festive Cranberry Jello
- Fresh Cranberry Orange Bread
- Cranberry Salsa Dip
- Spiced Cranberry Salsa
- Spiced Cranberry Breakfast Cake
- Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes and Cranberries
- Cranberry Cake
- Cranberry Orange Monkey Bread
- Cranberry Orange Scones
- Creamy Cranberry Mousse
CREAMY CRANBERRY SALAD
Ingredients
- 2 cups cranberries ground in blender
- 1 cup sugar
- 2-3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 pint of whipping cream whipped
- 20 oz. can crushed pineapple drained
Instructions
- Add sugar to ground cranberries in blender and blend together.
- Add to the whipped cream and stir until well combined.
- Fold in the marshmallows and crushed pineapple and serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.
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How do you whip cream?
Whipping cream is easy to do, especially if you know a little trick! Use a metal bowl and freeze it for at least 30 minutes before whipping the cream. This cuts so much time from the process! Before I learned this trick, it would take 8-10 minutes of beating the cream before it would get stiff, but now it only takes 3-4 minutes!
Place the whipping cream in the bowl immediately after removing the bowl from the freezer. Use an electric mixer turned up fairly high to beat the whipped cream. The whipped cream is ready when stiff peaks form as you lift up the beaters.
Make sure to use a fairly large bowl, even if you don’t have much cream – it does tend to splatter if your bowl isn’t big enough! You can whip the cream a few hours or even a couple of days in advance – just store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Can cranberry salad be made in advance?
Cranberry Salad can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve. I actually prefer to serve (and eat!) it the day after making it because it gives the marshmallows a chance to soften up a bit and I like the consistency better. Making the salad a day or two in advance also allows the cranberry and pineapple flavors to meld even more and I think the flavor is better after the first day too!
Ready to try some more creamy fruit salads? Here are the best ones:
- Berries and Cream Fruit Salad
- Peaches and Cream Fruit Salad
- Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad
- Orange Cream Fruit Salad
- Raspberry Ambrosia Recipe
- Creamy Pomegranate Fruit Salad
- Banana Cream Fluff Salad
- Caramel Apple Fluff
Creamy Cranberry Salad is made in minutes with only five ingredients! This cranberry salad recipe is made with fresh cranberries, crushed pineapple, whipping cream and marshmallows.
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