Southern Cranberry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package strawberry gelatin or (3 ounce) package cherry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Cool Whip, for topping (optional)

Preparation

Mix Jello with boiling water; stir until dissolved.
Add cranberry sauce, oranges, pineapple, and pecans.
Lightly spray a 4 cup ring mold or pretty glass dish that it will be served.
Add salad; cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 3 hours or till firm.
Serve with dollop of Cool Whip (optional).