After looking for a particular recipe online a few years ago, I started getting tons of recipe emails from Southern Living. Unfortunately I don’t have time to go through every recipe email I receive. But, because I’m always looking for something new, I still go through the holiday emails. Well, it was 2 years ago that I tried a recipe for cranberry fruit salad during Thanksgiving. And it was all thanks to Southern Living that it’s now part of our Thanksgiving meal.
However, it can be part of really any meal, or served as dessert. But, because it’s cranberry-themed, you might choose to just have it around the holidays. Plus, it tastes absolutely delicious. And I’m sure it will become one of your family’s favorites as well.
Ingredients for Cranberry Fruit Salad:
- 32 oz fresh cranberries
- 3/4 c Truvia
- 1 c fresh orange juice
- 1 c drained maraschino cherries
- 4 Bartlett pears, peeled and chopped
- 1 can each drained mandarin oranges and pineapple tidbits
Instructions for Cranberry Fruit Salad:
- Bring the first 3 ingredients and 1 c water to a boil in a large pot over med-hi heat. And stir often. Then reduce heat to medium, and simmer.
- Continue to stir occasionally, 20-25 minutes or until cranberries pop and mixture thickens.
- Next, remove from heat, and allow mixture to stand for ~ 15 minutes. Then stir in the cherries and the rest of the ingredients. Transfer to a bowl. Finally, cover and chill 2-12 hours.
Regrettably, when I went back through my food emails, to link to the original recipe, I could no longer find said recipe on Southern Living. It literally says “page not found” on the Southern Living website. Regardless, it was published November 2020. However, I think the recipe was called Old School Cranberry Salad, since I found a similar recipe on this site. Moreover, here are more cranberry salad options to choose from.
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Chicken Girl 