Fluffy Cranberry Salad

This Fluffy Cranberry Salad with pineapple and pecans is perfect for the holidays. It’s creamy, sweet, easy to make, and adaptable to any taste.

This vintage holiday recipe is making a comeback. I didn’t grow up eating cranberry salad, we were more the canned jellied cranberry sauce type, but I had heard of it, and know it’s loved by many. Plus it’s an incredibly easy to make Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert. It’s also a great way to use up leftover cranberries after the holidays.

Helpful Tips:

The cranberries are minced and mixed with sugar. The mixture needs to be refrigerated for at least an hour (up to overnight) to allow the sugar to absorbed before continuing with the recipe, and then for another hour before serving, so be sure to allow time. 

If you don’t like pineapple, you don’t need to use it. You can use an equal amount of additional cranberries, or substitute strawberries. The pecans can also be left out if needed. 

If you love this Fluffy Cranberry Salad recipe, here are some more holiday desserts you will love:

Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle Tart 

Chocolate Cream Cheese Pumpkin Cake

Chocolate Walnut Cranberry Pie

No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake 

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Fluffy Cranberry Salad

Prep Time

10 mins

Refrigeration Time

2 hrs

Total Time

2 hrs 10 mins

 

This Fluffy Cranberry Salad with pineapple and pecans is perfect for the holidays. It's creamy, sweet, easy to make, and adaptable to any taste.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cranberry fluff, cranberry salad

Servings: 8

Calories: 570 kcal

Author: Bernadette

Ingredients

• 12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 3/4 cups granulated white sugar
• 20 ounces crushed pineapple (or tidbits) drained
• 15 ounces miniature marshmallows
• 1 pound Cool Whip
• 1 cup pecans chopped

Instructions

1. Place cranberries into a food processor and pulse until finely minced but not pureed.  Pour into  a bowl and add sugar, mix well and place in the refrigerator overnight or at least one hour.

2. In a large bowl, mix the cranberries, pineapple, and marshmallow.

3. Fold in the cool whip and pecans.

4. Refrigerate or freeze for 1 hour before serving.

5. Serve with your favorite meal.

6. May be stored in the refrigerator for 1 day or frozen for 1 month.  To serve, remove from freezer and let thaw.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate that will vary depending on the kind of whipped topping used.  

Nutrition Facts

Fluffy Cranberry Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 570 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 9mg3%

Sodium 85mg4%

Potassium 236mg7%

Carbohydrates 119g40%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 96g107%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 167IU3%

Vitamin C 12mg15%

Calcium 86mg9%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.