My girfriend makes a cranberry salad & I like very much. So I wanted to make it for a party I was invited to. I found this recipe. I had to make it for 20 people. They all loved it and my friend even said it was better than hers & she wanted my recipe. I am a diabetic so I used Wal-Mart brand sugar free RASPBERRY (instead of Cherry) jello to cut back on the sugar of the canned cranberries. I do not like Cherry jello, the raspberry was great. I also used walnuts instead as I do not like pecans. I also used the pineapple juice to thin the cream cheese instead of mayo so as to be able to spread it easier. I have been requested to make it again for a luncheon on this week. I only need to make it for 10 peolpe this time. This recipe is for sure on my most popular list.

This went over GREAT at our huge family get together. I put in an extra can of cranberries and left the rest of the recipe just as is.

This is so good everyone loved it even my picky 2y old. It takes some time for the first layer to set, so don't make the cream cheese layer right away. Will make every thanksgiving! Thanks!

I made this salad for Thanksgiving and everyone thought it was wonderful! Two of the guests said it was their favorite part of the meal. In the past I have been guilty of making reviewer-suggested changes to a recipe the first time I try it. This time I did not, and I'm glad I didn't. The recipe is perfect as is. I would suggest you make this recipe according to the original instructions before trying the suggestions for changes. I really did not think it was too sweet at all. It's like I expect a gelatin salad to be. If you make sure that the cream cheese is completely at room temperature and the gelatin is completely set, you will have no problem spreading the cream cheese. Also, the pineapple juice that you add to the cream cheese gives it the perfect amount of sweetness--no need to add Splenda. I have tried many different gelatin salad recipes, but I think this will be the only salad I make for future Thanksgivings.

I have to say that this recipe has been made for many of my family functions and it is always a big hit. The combination is something I would have never considered and never would have thought would be as tasty as it actually is. I make it not just for Thanksgiving but year round. The kids find it to be a great treat for after dinner.

Yikes. I thought this was awful, however my guests absolutely inhaled this and went home with the recipe. Oh well. One star from each of them!

michelle makes this for thanksgiving

I made this for a holiday dinner and my family loved it. It did not have a strong cranberry flavor, but it was very good.

This was a huge hit at Thanksgiving and I've been asked to make it again for x-mas.

This was very good, made it in a jello mold and served on Thanksgiving, I don't usually eat Cranberry sauce (although I serve it) and this one changed my mind, it was delicious. Other reviewers are right you need to have the cream cheese at room temp to spread. Was easy to prepare in advance and refridgerate until you use.

This was very good & very easy, just a little time consuming to wait for the first layer to chill. (It was midnight & I wanted to go to bed!) I followed the recipe, but next time I would definitely add more cranberry. It only called for one can of whole cranberries - I would use 2, because it was too toward cherry jello & just not quite cranberry enough for me. The middle layer is really good though/wonderful in combination with the jello. I made it in a bundt pan even though the recipe didn't really specify. Everyone loved it!

This was a nice alternative to plain cranberries! The only thing I did different was I used strawberry jello, no pecans & I added sliced bananas. I highly recomend adding the bananas. They make it even more interesting to look at + a nice flavor. Also, make sure the cream cheese is room temperature or soften it in the microwave about 20-30 seconds. It's easier to work with. This looked very elegant on the Thanksgiving table and will be apart of our holiday dinner for now on. Thanks Susan.

i must of made it wrong

This is one of our favorite gelatin dishes! The only thing we don't do is put in the pecans. We serve it every Thanksgiving and everybody raves about it!

This was a big hit at our house for christmas. Even those who don't like cranberries, liked this. There was none left.

Only 2 out of 11 would try this at dinner despite the pretty appearance. I don't think that many people are fond of cranberries. It was quite sweet.

My family enjoyed it, but I was a little disappointed on how the cream cheese spread did not spread easily on top of the jello. I had to just mix the jello with the cream cheese.

Best tasting cranberry dish I've ever had. Thanks! Everyone loves it.

I brought this salad to thanksgiving dinner...WOW! It was a big hit. I have even had family calling me for the recipe to take to their Christmas parties. It is an excellent dish if you are not much into cranberries! You get just enough taste of the cranberries. I added a little more pineapple juice, but besides that it was great!!!

This cranberry salad was a complete HIT during Thanksgiving. Everyone loved it and had several sevings of it! My mouth is watering from thinking about it right NOW. Definitely going to be a tradition in my house from now on for EVERY thanksgiving dinner