Ruth Lyons Cranberry Salad

Submitted by Hoosier Margie

"Sometimes I like a change from the cranberry salad I usually make, then I make this one. If you remember the Ruth Lyons TV show you know where this recipe came from."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1-3 quarts

ingredients

• 2 cups cranberries
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (3 ounce) package cherry Jell-O

• additions

• celery (optional)
• apple (optional)
• nuts (optional)
• grapes (optional)
• orange (optional)
• pineapple (optional)

directions

1. Cook cranberries in water until the cranberries pop.
2. Add sugar and salt.
3. Cook 5 minutes.
4. Pour over dry jello.
5. Stir.
6. Cool.
7. Add any of the optional ingredients you like.
8. My personal favorites are celery, apples, orange (canned Mandarin) and crushed pineapple.
9. Canned fruit should be drained well.
10. Refrigerate until set.