Cranberry Mallow Salad

📜 Collection: Unknown Twenty Six | ✍️ Attribution: Marlene | 📂 Category: Salads A delightful and sweet retro molded salad combining tart ground cranberries, crushed pineapple, raspberry gelatin, and fluffy miniature marshmallows. Perfect for holiday gatherings or traditional potlucks, served chilled on a crisp bed of lettuce.


Prep TimeCook TimeInactive / Chill TimeYield / Servings
30 mins0 mins2 hours8 servings

🔪 Key Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups
  • 9x13 inch pan
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

Fruit and Sugar Base

MeasurementsIngredientsPrep / Notes
1 lbCranberriesGround
1 small canCrushed PineappleNot drained
2 cupsSugarGranulated

Gelatin and Topping

MeasurementsIngredientsPrep / Notes
2 pkgRaspberry Jell-OFlavored gelatin
2 cupsHot WaterBoiling
1 cupWhipping CreamWhipped
1 cupMiniature MarshmallowsSmall

Instructions

Step 1: Cranberry Mixture

  1. Mix the 1 lb ground cranberries, 1 small can crushed pineapple, and 2 cups sugar together in a large bowl.
  2. Let the mixture stand for 1 hour or more to let the flavors meld and the sugar dissolve.

Step 2: Gelatin and Assembly

  1. In a separate bowl, dissolve the 2 pkg raspberry jell-o in 2 cups hot water.
  2. Let the gelatin mixture cool until it starts to set.
  3. Fold in all the other prepared ingredients including the 1 cup whipping cream, 1 cup miniature marshmallows, and the cranberry-pineapple mixture.
  4. Pour the combined mixture into a pan and refrigerate until fully set. Serve in squares on fresh lettuce.

💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Prepare up to 24 hours in advance and keep refrigerated until ready to slice and serve.


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