Layered Christmas Jello Salad
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A festive layered gelatin salad with cranberries, pineapple, cream cheese, and crunchy pretzels. Sweet, creamy, and salty with an impressive presentation. A nostalgic holiday side dish or dessert.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 3- ounce package cherry Jello
- 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice
- 1 cup pineapple tidbits (juice reserved (for above))
- 1 cup whole cranberry sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
- 8- ounce package cream cheese (softened (brick-style, not in a tub))
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar (sifted if lumpy)
- 8 ounces whipped topping (thawed)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3- ounce package lime Jello
- 10 to 15 drops green food coloring (optional but recommended for a deeper more intense green color)
- 1/3 cup butter (melted (unsalted or salted* See Notes))
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- Whole pretzels (for garnishing)
- Whipped topping (for garnishing)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 375M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 45m
- Cook
- 2h 30m
- Sodium
- 423mg
- Total sugar
- 40g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 116mg
- Calcium
- 33mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 45M
- SODIUM
- 423MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.