Kelley's Cranberry Salad

My kids insist I make this every Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and their birthdays! A big hit for many years.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries, minced fine
• 1  cup sugar
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained and squeezed well
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts (or pecans or macadamia nuts)
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip
• 1  regular package mini marshmallows

Directions

1. Pick through cranberries discarding soft ones and stems, rinse and drain well.
2. In a food processor, mince cranberries. (It'll take hours if you try to mince cranberries by hand!).
3. Add sugar and chopped nuts to the cranberries and let sit at room temperature for an hour or so until sugar dissolves.
4. Pour pineapple into cheesecloth and squeeze to drain liquid.
5. Add to cranberry mixture.
6. Once sugar is dissolved, add marshmallows and Cool Whip and mix well.
7. Refrigerate until serving.