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Cranberry Fruit Salad

Min’s Cranberry Fruit Salad is the result of her crusade to bring vibrant colors and crisp textures to those brown winter meals—including plenty of the cheater pulled and chopped meats. Bright cranberries and fall fruits make a drop-dead gorgeous salad with body, color, and crunch. Smoked turkey, chicken, pork loin, and brisket are always better with a bright accessory. Freeze extra cranberries in the fall to whip this up throughout the winter.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 10 cups

Ingredients

One 12-ounce bag fresh cranberries
1 seedless orange, with the peel, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
3/4 cup sugar
2 medium Golden Delicious apples, chopped
2 ripe pears, chopped
2 cups seedless red grapes

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    COMBINE the cranberries, orange, ginger, and sugar in a food processor. Pulse until the orange and cranberries are uniformly small pieces, but not pureed into mush.

    Step 2

    SPOON the cranberry mixture into a large bowl and stir in the remaining ingredients.

    Step 3

    COVER and chill before serving.

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