Carter Family Recipes

Cranberry Millionaire Salad
Cranberry Millionaire Salad! If you love Ambrosia salad, you’re going to go crazy for this dish! Perfect served along side turkey dinner!

Ingredients

  • 1 8-ounce tub cool whip, regular or lite (thawed)
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) instant cheesecake pudding mix (goes in the salad as dry powder)
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained well
  • 8 ounce can crushed pineapple, slightly drained (reserve juice)
  • 1 1/2 cups cranberry sauce*

Optional Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows

Procedure

  1. In a large bowl, add cool whip, milk, sour cream, and pudding mix.
  2. Add the coconut and nuts. Stir well.
  3. Add the cranberry sauce mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple and optional ingredients.
  4. Gently fold in the fruit.
  5. Add some of the reserved pineapple juice if it seems thick. (This is just personal preference)
  6. Serve immediately. Or cover and chill until you are ready to serve. You can make it up to 24 hours in advance.

Cook’s Notes

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