Cranberry Walnut Salad

This is a really nice dish for holidays but we love it year round.  I've tried adding apples and/or oranges, and apples worked OK, but not the orange with the celery so I use a different recipe for orange/cranberry.   The original is still the best for these flavors.

2 pkg cherry Jello (can be sugar free)
2 cups boiling water

1 cup cold water
2 cups sugar
2 cups chopped fresh cranberries
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped walnuts
Add boiling water to Jello, whisk, add sugar and blend till dissolved.  Add the last cup of water.  Pour into 9x13 glass dish.

 

                                                 

Wash 1 pkg. fresh cranberries.    

Toss into processor and chop into small pieces.

I use the whole bag instead of measuring 2 cups.

Add to Jello

Chop celery fine (by hand or machine) and add the 1 cup or more to Jello. Do the same with the walnuts.

 

Stir to distribute evenly and refrigerate until, best overnight.  Cover with plastic wrap.  You can use one cranberry or one strawberry Jello with one cherry, instead of two cherry.  I usually add more celery and nuts than the recipe calls for.