Our fresh fluffy cranberry salad is a staple in our family’s Thanksgiving dinner. It could also work as a dessert!
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Fluffy Cranberry Salad Ingredients:
- 12 ounce package of fresh cranberries
- Sugar
- 8 ounce can of crushed pineapple
- 4 ounces of cream cheese
- 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups of mini marshmallows
We have only made this cranberry pineapple salad recipe using fresh cranberries, but you could probably use frozen as well (just make sure to thaw them first).
Key tools to make this fresh cranberry salad:
- Food processor (check THIS one out)
- Large mixing bowl
- Can opener
- Cling wrap (any of THESE will work wonderfully!)
- Stand or hand mixer
How to make fluffy cranberry salad recipe for Thanksgiving:
With a food processor or a blender, you are going to add the fresh cranberries and pulse them until they are finely chopped.
However, if you like bigger pieces, you can pulse the fresh cranberries as much or as little as you like.
Then, move the chopped cranberries into a large mixing bowl and add the sugar and pineapple chunks to the bowl.
Mix it all together until they are well combine and then cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for at least an hour to let all of the flavors meld together. THIS IS KEY!!
While you are waiting for the cranberries mixture to essentially marinate, let’s make up everyone’s favorite part, the whipped topping!
Take the room temperature cream cheese and beat it in your mixer until it is smooth.
Then, add in the whipped cream and continue mixing until the cream cheese and whipped cream are completely combined.
You’ll know the whipped topping is done when it begins to create stiff peaks.
This should normally only take 3-4 minutes.
If your cranberries are not ready yet cover the whipped topping and put it into the fridge until the hour is up.
Once the cranberries have been chilling for at least an hour add in the cream cheese mixture and mix it very well.
Then fold in the mini marshmallows and put the fluffy cranberry salad back into the fridge for another 3-4 hours to let the salad set up.
PRO TIP: You can also make this fluffy cranberry salad a day in advance – just give it a quick stir before serving it.
A little more information
- Fluffy cranberry salad makes enough for 12 but can be doubled if you need more than that!
- Make sure to give yourself adequate prep time when making this recipe and then extra time to allow for the salad to set up.
- This is a great recipe to make the day before Thanksgiving to help your day be less crazy!
- If you want to add another texture to this fluff salad, consider making this Easily Toasted Almonds recipe to chop up and sprinkle on top just before serving.
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Fluffy Cranberry Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple, do not drain
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temp
- 2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cup mini marshmallows
Equipment
Instructions
- Add fresh cranberries to a food processor or blender and pulse until they are finely chopped (if you like bigger pieces, you can pulse as little or as much as you desire)
- Place the chopped cranberries into a bowl and mix in sugar and pineapple. Cover bowl and place in the fridge for at least an hour to let the flavors meld.
- While the cranberry mixture is in the fridge, beat the cream cheese until smooth and then add in the whipped cream. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form (usually takes 3-4 minutes).
- Add the cream mixture to the cranberries and mix well. Fold in the marshmallows and then place back in the fridge for 3-4 hours to let salad set up.
- You can also make this salad a day in advance – just give it a quick stir before serving.
Notes
- YOU CAN ALSO MAKE THIS FLUFFY CRANBERRY SALAD A DAY IN ADVANCE – JUST GIVE IT A QUICK STIR BEFORE SERVING IT.
Nutrition
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Recipe source: Mel’s Kitchen Cafe (her recipes are amazing!
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Seems yummy, but some thing off about the look. Love to try it. I eat lots of cranberry.
This has been a dish served at every holiday in my family for decades, but we serve it frozen. It’s one of my favorite recipes!
I made this for Thanksgiving! It tasted so good ! It did not set up though. I followed directions and left overnight. I even added cool whip before serving. Darn it 😊
I’m sorry it didn’t work for you. We just made it yesterday for Sunday dinner. Did you beat the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks? Mine was quite thick when I beat it with the cream cheese. I pulsed my cranberries until they were very finely chopped. No big chunks at all.
This is absolutely delicious. This will replace regular cooked cranberries at our holiday meals going forward. My family always wants cranberries but don’t really eat them. I did not mix the marshmallows in because husband doesn’t like them. I put them in a bowl so people could add to their serving, if desired. I drained the pineapple since I wasn’t adding in the marshmallows and the thickness was good. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.