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Cranberry Salsa is easy, delicious, and pretty. It will become your favorite go to appetizer for the holiday season.
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.
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 It is so easy to make and literally comes together in minutes. It is festive, the red and green color is perfect for the holiday. And most importantly, it is delicious. The flavor combination of cranberries and cilantro is amazing!
Ingredients Needed
- Cranberries, fresh whole cranberries. You will find these in the produce section, usually in a 12 oz bag.
- Cilantro
- Green Onions
- Sugar
- Limes
- Cumin
How to Make Cranberry Salsa
- Wash and drain the cranberries and remove any rstems that may still be attached.
- Place the cranberries, green onion and cilantro in a food processor and add in sugar, cumin and lime juice.
- Pulse to chop up the ingredients and combine.
- Chill the salsa until ready to serve.
Tips from leigh Anne
- Don’t over chop the cranberries with the food processor. You want a rough chop.
- Make the salsa ahead of time so it has at least an hour to chill in the refrigerator. It gives the flavors a chance to come together.
- You can serve it in a bowl and add some tortilla chips, but my favorite way to serve it is over a brick of cream cheese with crackers.
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Cranberry Salsa Recipe
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
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Cindy says
I love this recipie. This is my appetizer for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Cindy Sandhu says
I love this recipie. This is my appetizer for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Kelly says
Amazing! Delicious! My favorite Holiday appetizer. I add 2 jalapenos and that just takes it to the next level.
Vickie says
Our whole family loves this stuff!!!!
Denise says
The blog says green onion but they aren’t listed in recipe. How much green onion should we add? Thanks!
Leigh Anne says
Sorry about that – some how that ingredient disappeared, will fix the recipe, it’s 2 green onions