by Heather W.
Member since:
July 22, 2007

My Grandma's Cranberry Salad

November 22, 2008 05:54 PM UTC
views: 0 | comments: 31

I could seriously just sit down and eat the entire batch of this.  It is that good.   Plus it is entirely simple to make.   If you can chop things up and put them in a food chopper, you can make this.   You might want to double it if you really like cranberries.  Like any home cooked thing, all sizes are approximate and may need adjustment depending on what is around in your area (some cranberries are more tart than others, or maybe you just like super tart salad, use more or less sugar depending on your tastes)

1 bag of  cranberries (last I looked there are around 12oz in a bag depending on what brand you get)

1 med orange (remove peel obviously)

1c chopped walnuts

1/2 cup sugar

Wash your cranberries, put into food chopper.   Segment your orange, then put in food chopper with your sugar (a little at a time).   Add walnuts.  Chop some more.

Avoid eating straight from food chopper.

Comments: 31

Vivian P. Nov 22, 2008, 5:56pm UTC
Now this is something I could eat YUM
Peter Joseph Swanson Nov 22, 2008, 5:56pm UTC
Yum Yum Yum !!!
Janet "Jax" B. Nov 22, 2008, 5:56pm UTC
I can't eat teh nuts....how sad...but I love homemade cranberry sauce...yum
Heather W. Nov 22, 2008, 6:01pm UTC
You could probably remove the nuts and just add more cranberries and oranges.
JoAnn C. Nov 22, 2008, 6:08pm UTC
that sounds really good.
Jules who is loving life again Nov 22, 2008, 6:08pm UTC
add wheat berries for the nuts or hulled dried pumpkin seeds that is how we did it at WHOLE FOODS MARKET
wheat germ would make a nice crunch also blesses~ JuLES
t w. Nov 22, 2008, 6:12pm UTC
sounds good!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Nov 22, 2008, 6:30pm UTC
So this is how it is made. Thanks so much, I think I've had this before but never knew how it was made.
Cristina S. Nov 22, 2008, 6:32pm UTC
sounds very yummy!
Larry H. Nov 22, 2008, 6:40pm UTC
thanks for sharing sounds good.
Nancy L. Nov 22, 2008, 7:11pm UTC
This sounds great; I think I'll have to try it. Thanks!
Brenda (square peg in a round hole) H. Nov 22, 2008, 7:35pm UTC
It sounds good. Thanks for the recipe.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Nov 22, 2008, 7:42pm UTC
LOL at the peeling of the orange. Sounds yummy!
elizabeth evans Nov 22, 2008, 7:50pm UTC
I have fresh cranberries in the fridge. I think I will try this...doesn't look too hard.
Tory H. Nov 22, 2008, 9:10pm UTC
I think my sister makes something similar to this. I prefer my cranberries in juice form, though. ;)
Roy ☯ Hilbinger Nov 22, 2008, 9:28pm UTC
Wow! My tongue curled up just looking at the recipe! I'm gonna have to try this one out.
Kay M Nov 22, 2008, 9:41pm UTC
This is the way my mom makes it and it is soooooo good!
Denise B. Nov 23, 2008, 10:26am UTC
yummy
Sunaura *. Nov 23, 2008, 5:32pm UTC
Thanks, I will have to try it
Gene P. Nov 23, 2008, 8:00pm UTC
Sounds good
Trish A. Nov 23, 2008, 9:58pm UTC
My mom used to make something like this.
Phyllis R. Nov 24, 2008, 6:30pm UTC
Omgosh Heather, -- I'm with you, I could eat the entire batch of this....I love anything with cranberries!!!! I will be trying this in the next couple weeks!!
donna h. Nov 24, 2008, 9:49pm UTC
sounds good
Lisa W. Nov 26, 2008, 12:54pm UTC
Hi Heather,
We have just posted the announcement that you were one of the winners in our side-dish recipe drawing. Congrats!
Heather W. Nov 26, 2008, 3:42pm UTC
Thanks for selecting my grandma's cranberry salad as a winner in the Think Outside the Turkey Contest :)
J W. Nov 27, 2008, 12:13am UTC
sounds delicious
Mary (diet dr pepper junkie) T. Nov 30, 2008, 10:35pm UTC
why would we avoid eating right from the chopper?? ha
Heather W. Dec 1, 2008, 12:10am UTC
As a matter of fact Kirk she wrote down the recipe for me to specifically share on here :) Thanks for asking.

Mary, the blades get in the way of maximum cranberry goodness :0)
Dorine H. Dec 12, 2008, 6:15pm UTC
My grandmother and mother made this very same relish, and I've done so for more than 30 years! It really is good. My mother nnd grandmother used a hand-cranked meat grinder to make it; I use a Cuisinart.
Dagmara H. Jan 10, 2009, 7:34pm UTC
I will have to try this one

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