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Millionaire Cranberry Salad Recipe

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4.5 from 75 reviews
  • Author: Harper
  • Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Millionaire Cranberry Salad is a luscious, creamy fruit salad featuring fresh cranberries simmered with orange juice, sugar, and spices, combined with pineapple tidbits, mini marshmallows, crunchy nuts, sweetened coconut, and a smooth blend of vanilla yogurt and whipped cream. Chilled to allow flavors to meld, this salad is perfect for festive occasions or as a delightful dessert side dish.

Ingredients

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Salad Ingredients

  • 2 cups vanilla yogurt
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 2 cups pineapple tidbits (well-drained)
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup pecans (chopped) or walnuts
  • 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut

Cranberry Sauce

  • 4 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 2 cinnamon sticks

Instructions

  1. Make the sauce: Combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes, allowing the cranberries to soften and flavors to meld.
  2. Cool the sauce: Remove the saucepan from heat and allow the cranberry sauce to cool thoroughly. The sauce will thicken as it cools, providing the perfect consistency for the salad.
  3. Mix the salad ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the vanilla yogurt, whipped cream, pineapple tidbits, mini marshmallows, chopped pecans (or walnuts), and sweetened flaked coconut. Stir gently to mix evenly.
  4. Add the cranberry sauce: Pour 1 1/2 cups of the cooled cranberry sauce into the salad mixture and stir well to blend. Add more sauce if desired to adjust flavor and moisture.
  5. Chill: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow the flavors to develop and the salad to set.
  6. Serve: Before serving, garnish the salad with additional chopped nuts for extra texture and presentation. Serve chilled for a refreshing, flavorful dessert or side dish.

Notes

  • Ensure the pineapple tidbits are well-drained to prevent the salad from becoming too watery.
  • You can substitute walnuts for pecans according to preference.
  • Adjust the amount of cranberry sauce added to the salad based on your desired sweetness and tartness.
  • For a lower sugar option, reduce the sugar in the sauce or use a sugar substitute suitable for cooking.
  • This salad tastes best when allowed to chill overnight for full flavor melding.
  • Use fresh cranberries if available for the best texture, otherwise frozen cranberries work well too.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: Millionaire Cranberry Salad, cranberry sauce, holiday salad, creamy fruit salad, festive dessert, pineapple, pecans, whipped cream, vanilla yogurt

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