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Cranberry Fluff Salad

November 21, 2019 By Dawn 3 Comments

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Cranberry Fluffy Salad the perfect salad to serve with your turkey or ham this holiday season. Made with only five ingredients for a super simple, but delicious salad.

Cranberry fluff salad in a glass bowl.

My family has always had some kind of fruit salad when it comes to dinners for holidays or other celebrations. The salads usually include jello and whipped cream or cool whip with a variety of fruits, and sometimes marshmallows.

I guess I could say it would not be a celebration without that kind of salad. Today I am sharing a fruit salad, somewhat different than my family would serve, but kind of similar in ways too.

The fresh ground cranberries offer a bit of tartness to the salad that is sweetened with sugar, pineapples, and marshmallows and pecan add a perfect little crunch.

Cranberry fluff salad in a glass bowl

Ingredients for Cranberry Fluff Salad:

  • Fresh cranberries
  • Marshmallows
  • Pineapple
  • Pecans
  • Whipping cream

Tips for the best results:

  • Make sure your cranberries are fresh. Pull out any cranberries that are squishy or soft.
  • Don’t use frozen cranberries for this recipe
  • Use whipping cream for this recipe, not a nondairy whipped topping
  • You can use can pineapple, but I would recommend the canned pineapple tidbits instead of the pineapple chunks.
  • If you don’t like the pecans you can substitute walnuts. If you don’t like nuts at all they could be omitted, but I would recommend adding them to the salad.

Cranberry fluff salad in a glass bowl.

Steps for making this recipe:

Step one:

In a food processor chop/grind the cranberries. You will want the cranberries to be quite fine, no large pieces. Add the chopped cranberries to a bowl and combine with the sugar. Cover the cranberries and put in the refrigerator for at least one hour, the best is to do it overnight.

cranberries in two glass bowls.
Cranberries, pineapple, marshmallows, and pecans in a red bowl

Step Two:

After the cranberries have been refrigerator for at least one hour drain any excess liquid.  Mix in the pineapple, marshmallow, and pecans

Step Three:

Whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the salad until everything is well combined.

Whipped cream in a silver bowl.
cranberry fluff in a glass bowl.

Can the Cranberry Fluff Salad be made in advance?

Yes, you can make it the day before if you like. Just make sure to store it in the refrigerator.

 

How long does it last?

I have stored in the refrigerator for up to three days and it still is good. Just make sure to give it a stir before serving.

Looking for more fruit salad recipes? Check these recipes out:

  • Glazed Fruit Salad
  • Creamy Fruit Salad
  • Caramel Apple Salad

Cranberry fluff salad in a glass bowl.

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Cranberry fluff salad in a glass bowl.

Cranberry Fluff Salad

Cranberry Fluffy Salad the perfect salad to serve with your turkey or ham this holiday season. Made with only five ingredients for a super simple, but delicious salad.

5 from 1 vote
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cranberry fluff salad, cranberry fluff, cranberry salad
Prep Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 184kcal
Author: Dawn

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup pineapple tidbits
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups whipping cream

Instructions

  • Using a food processor, process the cranberries until the pieces are quite fine. Add the sugar and stir in. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour or overnight.
  • Once the cranberries have been refrigerated for at least one hour remove the excess liquid. Add the pineapple tidbits (if using canned pineapple make sure to drain the liquid), marshmallow, and pecan. Stir until well combined.
  • Whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cranberry mixture until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

  1. Use fresh cranberries, remove any squishy or soft cranberries
  2. After the chopped cranberries and sugar are ready for the remaining ingredients remove any excess liquid.
  3. When using canned pineapple drain the juice thoroughly.
  4. Can be made the day before the salad is served.
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Fat: 8.5g | Saturated Fat: 4.7g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 21.1g | Calcium: 25mg
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  1. angiesrecipes

    November 21, 2019 at 11:37 pm

    Have never had anything like this…it looks beautiful, festive and so tempting!

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  2. David @ Spiced

    November 25, 2019 at 7:01 am

    5 stars
    This totally reminds me of a dish that my grandma used to make when I was a kid. It always made appearances at Thanksgiving and Christmas. I haven’t thought about that fluff salad in years. I should make this as a throwback to those days! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Pam

    November 25, 2019 at 7:55 pm

    Oh, I could make a meal of this, if only my family liked salads as such!!! It looks fabulous, very delicious!

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