Creamy Fresh Cranberry and Fruit Salad

Name: Creamy Fresh Cranberry and Fruit Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 24 h
Total time: 24 h 15 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries; 1 cup sugar; 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained (I use the ones in juice, not heavy syrup); 1 cup green grape, halved; 2 cups apples, diced and not peeled (I used one small green pippin and one small honeycrips); 1/2 lb miniature marshmallow (1/2 of a package); 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped (optional or could use other nuts); 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Submitted by MathMom.calif

"Sweet and tart fruits with marshmallows and whipped cream. Good side for poultry, pork or ham. I made this for a big family Thanksgiving dinner and it went over well. As discussed in the forums at http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?p=3434704#3434704 I wanted a salad similar to several mentioned in that thread, but none was exactly what I wanted, so I took a bit from each and made my own adaptation. "Cooking" time is really "chilling" time."

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Ready In:: 24hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained (I use the ones in juice, not heavy syrup)
1 cup green grape, halved
2 cups apples, diced and not peeled (I used one small green pippin and one small honeycrips)
¹⁄₂ lb miniature marshmallow (1/2 of a package)
¹⁄₂ cup macadamia nuts, chopped (optional or could use other nuts)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups heavy cream

directions

Mince the cranberries in a food processor. Do this in two batches.
Stir together the cranberries and sugar. Let sit and chill for about 8 hours. (I do this the morning before I want to serve this salad.).
After about 8 hours, drain the cranberries well and stir in the well-drained crushed pineapple. Add the grapes and apples and stir. Then fold in the marshmallows and nuts.
Let sit overnight in the refrigerator.
A few hours before serving, whip the cream until it is becoming stiff. Fold into the fruit mixture.
Chill until serving.

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This recipe is really great! However, I changed it up just a bit. I added sugar and lemon juice to the cranberries, stuck them in the freezer for about 30 minutes, added it to my pre-made fruit dressing of fresh pineapple chunks, honeydew, red and green grapes (whole), red delicious apples, normal sized marshmallows, orange zest, and fresh-squeezed orange juice. I mixed in the cooled cranberries, and everybody just loved it!

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