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Cranberry Salsa

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 12/05/19Updated: 3/02/23

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cranberry salsa over cream cheese with cracker

Cranberry Salsa is easy, delicious and pretty.  It will become your perfect go to appetizer for the holiday season.

 I love using cranberries in these egg nog cranberry white chocolate muffins (which seriously, if you haven’t tried, you really need too!) and then the cranberry pineapple muffins which were so nice and moist. Cranberry cream cheese bars are quite delightful!

cranberry salsa over cream cheese

Cranberry Recipes

Cranberry season is here. Starting in October, I put myself on cranberry alert and check the produce section of the grocery store every visit to see if the fresh cranberries have arrived yet.  There is always a little shout for joy when I see them because that means that cranberry salsa is back in my life!  I first made cranberry salsa years ago and it quickly became my go to holiday appetizer for parties and celebrations.

Cranberry salsa over cream cheese

Today’s cranberry salsa recipe has become my favorite way to enjoy cranberries.  This recipe is always on repeat during the holidays for several reasons:

  1. It’s delicious – the flavor combination of cranberries and cilantro is amazing!
  2. It’s easy – cranberry salsa literally comes together in minutes.
  3. It’s so pretty and festive – the red and green color combo is perfect for the holidays
Cranberry salsa up close

How to Make Cranberry Salsa

  • Use fresh cranberries.  You will find these in the produce section, usually in a 12 oz bag. Wash and drain the cranberries and remove any rogue stems that may still be attached.
Bowl of cranberries
  • Place the cranberries, green onion and cilantro in a food processor and add in sugar, cumin and lime juice.
cranberry salsa in the food processor
  • Pulse to chop up the ingredients and combine.  Don’t over chop though!
Chopped Cranberry Salsa
  • Chill the salsa until ready to serve.  I like to chill for at least an hour to give the flavors a chance to come together.

How to Serve Cranberry Salsa

You can just serve it chilled in a bowl and add some tortilla chips.  My favorite way to serve it though is over a brick of cream cheese along with crackers.  Watch it disappear!

Cranberry salsa on cracker

I love it when the first thing someone says after they taste something I have made is “Is this recipe on the blog?”  I know it’s a winner.

Bring on all the holiday parties and guess what I’m bringing!?  Want to invite me over?

overhead shot of cranberry salsa on cream cheese

Some of my other favorite holiday appetizers:

  • Bloomin’ Onion Bread
  • Jalapeno Poppers
  • Olive Artichoke Dip

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Cranberry Salsa Recipe

5 from 2 votes
cranberry salsa over cream cheese

Cranberry Salsa

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Cranberry Salsa is easy, delicious and pretty.  It will become your perfect go to appetizer for the holiday season.



serves: 10 people
Prep:10 minutes
Refrigeration:1 hour
Total:1 hour 10 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 12 oz cranberries
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 2 green onions
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 limes juice of two limes
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder add up to 1/2 tsp depending on taste

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in food processor and pulse to chop.
  • Place in a blow and chill for an hour
  • Serve over cream cheese or just with chips
  • Also would be yummy as a side sauce with turkey, pork or chicken

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 97kcal (5%) Carbohydrates: 26g (9%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 1g (2%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Sodium: 2mg Potassium: 47mg (1%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 22g (24%) Vitamin A: 81IU (2%) Vitamin C: 9mg (11%) Calcium: 7mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Appetizer
Cuisine:American
cranberry salsa over cream cheese
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Originally posted Dec 3, 2010

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  1. Denise says

    Posted on 12/7 at 5:02 pm

    The blog says green onion but they aren’t listed in recipe. How much green onion should we add? Thanks!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 12/7 at 8:41 pm

      Sorry about that – some how that ingredient disappeared, will fix the recipe, it’s 2 green onions

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