Creamy Keto Cranberry Salad with Spiced Pecans

This creamy keto cranberry salad with spiced pecans is a beautifully festive and delightfully delicious salad! Enjoy!

You’ll literally go nuts over this creamy keto cranberry salad with spiced pecans! This delicious salad contains the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors. And we take the flavor and texture up a notch with the addition of homemade spiced pecans. This is a perfect side for all your holiday meals, parties, and get togethers, and any time you want to make a meal extra special!

Let’s talk about our spiced pecans!

Ok, I have to admit that while I love nuts, I rarely add them to other dishes such as brownies, fudge, or salads. But, man oh man, I love them in this cranberry salad. I wanted to add some texture other than what the chopped cranberries bring to the salad, and the spiced nuts were the perfect choice. To make the nuts, you’ll simply toss your pecans in a mixture of melted butter, keto brown and granulated sugar, and cinnamon and nutmeg. They only need about 8-10 minutes to bake and get nicely browned. I put 1 cup of the nuts in a plastic bag and then used a rolling pin to crush them and then added them to the salad. Alternately, you can chop your nuts if you’d like. For the remaining ½ cup of pecans, you can leave them whole or chop them to top your salad with.

What other ingredients go into this creamy keto cranberry sauce with spiced pecans?

I like to work on the rest of my salad while my pecans are roasting. To prepare the cranberries, we start with finely chopping them. You can do this by hand, or can use a blender or food processor to chop them. We then combine the chopped cranberries with keto powdered sugar and let them set while we make the rest of the salad. This allows them to soften and to release their juices which creates a syrupy mixture. We then make homemade whipping cream. We’re not adding any keto sugar to our whipping cream since it’s already added to the cranberries. I recommend chilling your bowl and beaters in the freezer for 15-20 minutes before adding the heavy whipping cream and vanilla. You’ll want to beat your mixture until stiff peaks form. Stiff peaks mean when you remove the beaters, they form peaks which completely hold their shape.

How can I serve this creamy keto cranberry salad with spiced pecans?

You have some awesome low carb options for serving this cranberry salad. It’s an absolutely beautiful salad that is perfect for serving with your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. It’s also an awesome salad to serve for parties, get togethers, and potlucks. You can also serve this salad with everyday meals. It pairs nicely with all kinds of meats including beef, chicken, pork, seafood, and turkey. This salad can be served with grilled meats, burgers, and brats and also makes a great addition to ham, turkey, and seafood mains. Everyday meals such as meatloaf, sausage and peppers, and chicken dishes would be awesome paired with this cranberry salad as well! You could also add this cranberry salad to any brunch menu!

Here are some chicken mains that would pair perfectly with this creamy cranberry salad!

Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Leg Quarters

Easy Baked Harissa Chicken Thighs

Lemon Herb Baked Chicken Leg Quarters

Oven Baked Split Chicken Breasts

Helpful Hints:

*You can chop your cranberries by hand or use a blender or food processor to chop them.

*This salad can be served immediately or can be prepared a day or two ahead of time.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Large rimmed baking sheet
• Medium mixing bowl
• Measuring spoons
• Measuring cups

Splash of Encouragement:

***Cranberry dishes are an awesome way to brighten up any meal***