You can also just make the fresh dressing into patties and fry it. Cooks up nice and quick should you have forgotten to put it in the oven and just noticed it hanging out in the refrigerator when you go to get the cranberry salad about five minutes before you are to sit down to eat.
Not that such a thing would ever happen to me. :)
If we're starting to talk about food, need I remind our passengers that we have a fully stocked kitchen aboard, should someone wish to volunteer...