CRANBERRY JELLO RELISH 
1 lb fresh cranberries crushed or minced
2 packages black cherry Jello
1 medium orange peeled and seeded (all white must be removed)
1 cup pecans or walnuts crushed
1 cup sugar

Using a food processor, crush fresh cranberries until fine. Add 1 cup of sugar and mix well and set aside for 30 minutes. Crush or grind nuts with orange add to large bowl. Mix black cherry Jello using ONLY 1 cup of hot water per package and no cold water. Add to nuts and orange mixture. Mix all ingredients together and add to mold or glass bowl.

Allow to stand in refrigerator overnight.

This is also great if made up to 1-2 days ahead.

Submitted by: Connie Honeycutt

recipe reviews
Cranberry Jello Relish
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 Debbie Burns (Arizona) says:
I make this recipe every year. I have a few favorites I must make, and this is one of them. I use regular cherry jello, cut the orange into 8 sections and use 6-7, peel and ll. A whole orange is a bit too orangy. I also add a dash of salt.
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 Claudette Michel (Missouri) says:
I make the cranberry jello relish, set in a Bundt pan. When ready to serve I turn out on a plate and in the center I put sour cream with powdered sugar mixed in.
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 Madeline (California) says:
This recipe got rave reviews at my work potluck - I made it with vegan jello which doesn't set as firmly but it was delicious I ate it for dinner last night! A big hit!
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 Diane Marino (Florida) says:
I used a whole orange, peel 'n all, and used cherry jello. It was great.
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 Anne kumeh (Indiana) says:
I like to add unpeeled apple cored an chopped, lemon zest, diced celery and nuts to mine. Almost a meal in itself.
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 Cybil (Maryland) says:
I also added pineapple, finely diced celery and an Apple. Next time I'm adding a little mandarin Orange as well. What a Thanksgiving hit!! This is a new traditional dish that will be passed down. Thank you so much! Melon ball scooped it and froze it until time to eat. Sprig of mint made it gorgeous!
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 Sarah (United States) says:
My grandma always made it with raspberry Jello, crushed pineapple, and mini marshmallows on top. So good! I've never had it with oranges...I'll have to try that!
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 Chuck (Indiana) says:
I used 2 bags fresh berries, 2 (11 oz. each) cans Mandarin oranges (well drained), 1 (14 oz.) can jellied cranberry sauce, about 2/3 cup sugar (to taste) and 1 (2 oz.) pkg. chopped pecans. In a blender, I break down the berries and oranges into a rough puree, then add the cranberry sauce using the blender to mix well, by hand I fold in the nuts.

 

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