Description
The flavors of tart cranberries and sweet strawberries married together, topped with a wonderful fresh whipped cream, marshmallow and cream cheese topping, makes this the perfect salad to serve with your Turkey Dinner.
Ingredients
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For the Salad
- 1 can, 14 ounce, cranberry sauce with whole cranberries
- 3 small boxes, 3 ounces, strawberry jello
- 1 large carton, 16 ounce, frozen sliced sweetened or unsweetened strawberries, thawed and drained well
- 2 1/2 cups hot water
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
For the Topping
- 1 package, 8 ounces, cream cheese
- 1 small carton, 8 ounces, whipping cream
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- Finely chopped pecans for garnish, optional
Instructions
For the Salad
- Make sure the strawberries are well drained. Mash the strawberries with a potato masher.
- Mix together the cranberry sauce, jello, strawberries, hot water and the pecans. Pour into a 9 x 13 dish, or any similar size dish, and place in the refrigerator overnight to allow mixture to set up.
For the Topping
- Cut the cream cheese into small pieces. Place the cream cheese and the marshmallows in a medium size bowl. Pour the whipping cream over the cream cheese and marshmallows. Place the bowl in a refrigerator overnight.
- The next day, remove the jelled salad and the bowl with the whipping cream, cream cheese and marshmallows from the refrigerator. Using a mixer, whip the cream cheese, marshmallows and whipping cream mixture together until it is smooth and thick.
- Spread the mixture over top of the cranberry strawberry salad. Sprinkle pecans over the top.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- This recipe can also be made in two 8 x 8 dishes instead of one 9 x 13.
- Walnuts can be used in place of the pecans.
- The water in this recipe has been adjusted from 3 cups to 2 1/2 cups, to allow for any juice remaining in the strawberries.
- I don’t recommend freezing this salad, as it will probably become watery.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
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