Grandma's Cranberry-Orange Gelatin Salad
"My grandmother made this salad every Thanksgiving. It is delicious even without its creamy topping. This side dish is so yummy, I sometimes make it even when it's not Thanksgiving! Depending on your salad's shape, you can spread the topping in a layer over the Jell-O; or if you use a ring mold, put the topping in the center. Alternately, you could serve the topping in a bowl on the side, so it's optional."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 11 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) | 196 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Pineapple | 1 cup chunks (165g) | 82 |
| Raspberry | 1 cup (123g) | 64 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Cranberry | 1 cup raw (100g) | 46 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Berry | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 (6 ounce) package raspberry flavored Jell-O® mix
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup whipped topping