Holiday Cranberry Fluff Salad

We have flipped the calendar over to November and you know what that means! Thanksgiving! I’m all about the turkey, mashed taters, and pumpkin pies that make this month so special. But when I start working on the menu for Thanksgiving, it becomes hard for me to decide which side dishes to actually make. I mean there are so many to choose from: stuffing/dressing, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, and dinner rolls. Now all of those are absolutely delicious, but for the most part when paired together everything is brown in color. That is where this Holiday Cranberry Fluff Salad comes in to save the day!

Cranberries add a pop of color that is desperately missed from the Thanksgiving feast.

In a world of brown, gravy laden grub, this salad stands out from the rest.

In true Midwest fashion.

I say “salad” in very loose terms.

There is no lettuce, spinach, or anything that resembles a healthy green vegetable to be had in this side dish.

No, this salad is more dessert with its mound of mini marshmallows stirred together with sweetened mashed cranberries and chopped pecans.

Let’s be honest, is anyone really counting calories or the “healthy” factor of their Thanksgiving meal?

I say put on your comfy pants my friends and “Gobble Till Ya Wobble!”