This Raspberry Cranberry JELLO Salad is an easy and festive side dish or dessert. It keeps well so you can make it up to three days in advance.
$3.04 is all it costs to make this Cranberry Jello Salad, which is only $0.31 per serving.
If you love all things cranberry, you do not want to miss out on our Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs, Easy Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad, and our Cranberry Party Punch.
Raspberry Cranberry Jello Salad
Raspberry Cranberry Jello Salad is a classic holiday dish that has to be on the table for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our Grandma made it every single year, and we all looked forward to it. We have carried on her tradition with this recipe we are sharing today.
It is a fun and festive side dish that looks so pretty on the table. And it only takes FIVE ingredients to make! Once you get the hang of using the mold and getting the Jello out of the mold, it is an effortless dish to put together.
Enjoy this sweet tasting Jello salad as you garnish it with whipped cream, cranberries, and orange zest!
What’s great about this recipe is that it’s versatile. You can serve it as a side dish or dessert! To serve it as a dessert, add some whipped cream to make it more like a dessert!
How long is cranberry salad good for?
Cranberry Jello salad will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to seven days. Be sure to store it in an airtight container.
How far ahead can you make jello?
You can make this salad the day before you are ready to serve it and store it in the refrigerator. This will save you some time on your busy day of holiday cooking! Garnish with desired toppings before serving.
How do you get jello out of a jello mold?
How much will this Cranberry Jello Salad recipe cost to make:
RECIPE COST: $3.04
PRICE PER SERVING: $0.31
- 1 can crushed pineapple – $0.68
- 2 packages raspberry gelatin – $1.04
- One cup of boiling water – $0.00
- 1 can whole-berry cranberry sauce – $0.94
- 1 cup orange juice – $0.38
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How to make Raspberry Cranberry Jello recipe:
STEP ONE: First, dissolve gelatin in boiling water in a large bowl. Then stir in the cranberry sauce, pineapple, and orange juice.
STEP TWO: Next, pour into a 6-cup ring mold or bundt pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate until set.
STEP THREE: Finally, unmold the Raspberry Cranberry Jello Salad onto a serving platter and garnish before serving.
Cook’s Tools:
- large mixing bowl
- liquid measuring cup
- mixing spoon
- bundt pan or 6-cup ring mold
- serving platter
The Flavor and Recipe Variations
You can use any flavor of red jello that you’d like. We really like the raspberry flavor because it compliments the cranberry sauce and orange juice very well.
You can also add some pecans or walnuts to the mixture right before you pour it into the Jello mold.
How long is it good for:
Serve: You can keep this at room temperature for up to 2 hours before you’ll need to pop it back into the refrigerator.
Store: Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Freeze: Jello does not freeze and defrost well; therefore, we do not recommend freezing this Cranberry Jello Salad.
How to get the kids involved with this Raspberry Cranberry Jello Salad recipe:
Ages 2-3: Let your kiddo help pour in the cans of cranberry sauce and crushed pineapple. They can also pour in the pineapple juice.
Ages 4-5: Have your kiddo help put on the garnishes for the final touches. They can also assist in pouring in the ingredients to prepare the Jell-O.
Ages 6-8: This is an easy recipe to let your child prepare independently with your supervision. Teach them how to boil water as well.
Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.
Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe, unsupervised, while you do the happy dance in the corner!
More Holiday Main Dish and Side Dish Recipes:
- 1-Hour Dinner Rolls
- Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham
- Beef Chuck Roast
- Easy Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
- Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
- Cranberry Party Punch
- Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs
- Easy Orange Cranberry Sauce
- French-Bread Stuffing Recipe
- Green Beans Almondine
Raspberry Cranberry Jello Salad
Recipe Cost 3.04 Serving Cost 0.31Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Liquid measuring cup
- mixing spoon
- bundt pan or 6-cup ring mold
- serving platter
Ingredients
- 6 ounces raspberry gelatin (2) 3-ounces packages
- 1 cup boiling water
- 14 oz can whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 8 oz can crushed pineapple undrained
- 1 cup orange juice
GARNISHES:
- whipped cream
- cranberries
- orange zest
- chopped and toasted pecans
Instructions
- In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in the cranberry sauce, pineapple and orange juice.
- Pour into a 6-cup ring mold or bundt pan coated with cooking spray.
- Cover and refrigerate until set, about 6 hours or overnight.
- Unmold onto a serving platter.
- Garnish and serve.
Notes
- See notes above the recipe card for how to easily remove the Jello from the Jello ring.
- You can use any flavor of red Jello in this recipe.
- This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home.
Nutrition
This Raspberry Cranberry JELLO Salad is an easy and festive side dish or dessert. It keeps well so you can make it up to three days in advance.
Katie says
Looks so good, my family would love this!
Jess Jankowski says
Enjoy!
Lauren Kleiman says
This raspberry jello salad brings back so many precious memories. It was always a family favorite during the holidays.
Jess Jankowski says
My grandma always made it. We cannot have a Thanksgiving without it!
Ana Staci says
I am a grandmother and I make this recipe every year for Thanksgiving. Everyone loves it.
Jess Jankowski says
Love this!!