Quilters Cranberry Jello Salad

1 large package cherry jello
1 cup sugar or alternative sweetener
1 cup pineapple syrup
1 orange, ground or mashed
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup water, hot
1 T. lemon juice
1 cup cranberries, ground
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 cups walnuts or pecans, chopped

Dissolve jello in hot water. Add sugar, lemon juice, and pineapple syrup. Stir to dissolve.
Chill until almost set, then add remaining ingredients. Chill in shallow pan. Remove from fridge to serve. Garnish as desired.

*Instead of cherry jello, may substitute MaryJane Farm's vegan gelatin and prepare with cherry juice.