Description
A delightful and festive Cranberry Jello Salad topped with a creamy layer of cream cheese, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (3 oz) cranberry jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup chopped apples
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup whipped topping
Instructions
- Dissolve the cranberry jello in boiling water.
- Add cranberry juice and stir well.
- Mix in fresh cranberries, chopped apples, and walnuts.
- Pour the mixture into a mold and refrigerate until set.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fold in the whipped topping until well combined.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the set jello salad.
- Chill again before serving.
Notes
- For a sweeter salad, adjust the amount of sugar in the cream cheese topping.
- Can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Garnish with additional cranberries or nuts if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Refrigeration
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg