GRANDMA SMITH'S CRANBERRY SALAD

This is another family holiday standard and can be prepared a day or two ahead.  Use a jello mold or just make and serve in a casserole 9x5 dish.  This recipe is usually doubled for large family gatherings and is good with leftovers.

Ingredients

2 small boxes of orange Jello
1 can whole cranberry sauce (Mana always uses fresh cranberries and cooks them down to make her own cranberry sauce)
1 small can crushed pineapple in it's own juice
Sugar to taste (about 1/4 c)
Grated rind of 2 large naval oranges
Juice of 2 oranges
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Directions

Mix Jello in 2 c. hot water, stirring to dissolve and let this cool thoroughly but not set
Once the Jello is cook, add the other ingredients and stir together. 
Pour into Jello mold or dish it will be served in. Refrigerate.

Note:  This is good to prepare a couple of days before you need it. Keep covered in the frig.

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