Cranberry Turkey Salad Recipe

Cranberry Turkey Salad Recipe

  • 1 (3 ounce) package lemon Jell-O®
  • 2 cups boiling water, divided
  • 2 cups cubed cooked turkey or chicken
  • 4 celery ribs, chopped
  • 8 ounces process cheese (eg. Velveeta), cubed
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
  • 1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
  • 1 (3 ounce) package raspberry Jell-O®
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
  1. In a mixing bowl, dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup of boiling water; refrigerate for 1 hour or until slightly thickened. Beat for 1 minute on high speed. Stir in turkey, celery, cheese, almonds, eggs if desired, mayonnaise, cream, salt and onion salt. Spread evenly into a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. dish. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
  2. Dissolve the raspberry gelatin in remaining boiling water; stir in cranberry sauce until melted and blended. Spoon over turkey mixture. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Cut into squares.