cranberry-apple jello salad

     Here's a sort of retro recipe from my mom... You really don't see a lot of jello salad anymore. When I was growing up, tossed salads with mixed greens were not popular as they are today.

 the jello era

     My mom made all kinds of salads ranging from a canned peach half topped with cottage cheese and a maraschino cherry to a chunk of iceberg with homemade blue cheese dressing.
     We frequently had jello salad. When Mommy baked a chicken or a chicken casserole, this was her go-to side to accompany the green veggies. We also had it every Thanksgiving.
     It was easy to make in advance and served a crowd. Sometimes she added toasted pecans in with the apples. It gives the salad a nice crunch.
Ingredients
1 3-oz. box strawberry or mixed fruit jello
1/8 t. salt
1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 can cranberry sauce
2 c. finely chopped apple
Directions
Dissolve jello and salt in boiling water. Break up cranberry sauce with a fork. Add to gelatin mixture. Chill until very thick. Fold in apples and pour into mold or pan. Chill until firm. Makes about 4 cups.