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Layered Cranberry-Apple Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Layered Cranberry-Apple Salad

15 ingredients 22 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

393
Calories
12g
Protein
11g
Fat
72g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Grapefruit 1/2 fruit (123g) 52
Strawberry 1 cup (152g) 49
Cranberry 1 cup raw (100g) 46
Gelatin 1 envelope (7g) 23
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Cashew Nut 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 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry gelatin
  • 1 c. boiling water
  • 1 (16 oz.) can whole cranberry sauce
  • 1 apple
  • 1/2 c. diced celery
  • 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon gelatin
  • 1 1/4 c. boiling water
  • 1/4 c. lemon juice
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 apple, cored & diced
  • 1/2 c. salted cashew nuts, chopped
  • 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime gelatin
  • 1 c. boiling water
  • 1 (8 oz.) can grapefruit sections
  • Frosted cranberries

Directions

1

Dissolve strawberry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water.

2

Stir in cranberry sauce.

3

Chill until partially set.

4

Core and halve apple.

5

Reserve 1/2, rubbing cut surface with lemon juice.

6

Cut remaining half into slices; arrange slices around bottom of 8 cup mold.

7

Fold celery into gelatin; spoon over apple slices in mold. Chill until almost set.

8

Meanwhile, dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 1/4 cups boiling water.

9

Stir in lemon juice.

10

Gradually add to cheese, beating smooth with electric mixer.

11

Chill until partially set.

12

Stir in 1 diced apple and nuts.

13

Spoon over strawberry layer; chill until almost firm.

14

Meanwhile, dissolve lime gelatin in 1 cup boiling water.

15

Drain grapefruit, reserving syrup; add water to syrup to make 3/4 cup.

16

Add to gelatin.

17

Chill until partially set.

18

Dice reserved apple half.

19

Fold apple and grapefruit into gelatin.

20

Spoon over lemon layer in mold.

21

Chill until firm, - 6 hours or overnight.

22

Garnish with frosted cranberries, if desired.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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