Fresh Cranberry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) pkg. fresh cranberries, washed and sorted
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 c. boiling water
3 (3 oz. each) pkg. orange gelatin dessert
2 (11 oz. each) cans mandarin oranges, drained and cut into small pieces
1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained

Preparation

Grind cranberries in food processor.
Stir in the sugar to blend. Set aside. Dissolve gelatin dessert in water. Cool until mixture begins to thicken.
Add to cranberry mixture.
Add oranges, nuts and pineapple.
Stir well.
Pour into lightly oiled 8-cup mold. Chill overnight.
Unmold and serve on plate of crisp green lettuce.
Yields 16 servings.