Description
A delightful and colorful Cranberry Jello Salad topped with a creamy layer of sweetened cream cheese. This retro-style dish is perfect for holiday gatherings and adds a festive touch to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Jello Salad:
- 1 package (6 oz) raspberry or cherry Jello
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 can (14 oz) whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Cream Cheese Topping:
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Jello Salad: In a large bowl, dissolve the Jello in 2 cups of boiling water. Stir in cranberry sauce, add crushed pineapple and nuts (optional). Pour into dish, chill.
- Cream Cheese Topping: Beat cream cheese until smooth, add sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Spread over set Jello and chill before serving.
Notes
- You can use orange Jello or add mandarin oranges for variation
- Can be made a day ahead, perfect for holidays
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
