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Round crackers topped with cream cheese and a cranberry salsa are artfully arranged on a blue wooden surface.
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Savory Cranberry Salsa Recipe

This savory cranberry salsa is a zingy hybrid of cranberry sauce and salsa. With roasted cranberries and a mixture of savory and sweet ingredients, it's a flavorful cranberry recipe our family loves! Serve it over a mound of cream cheese and bring it along to holiday get-togethers, like Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Prep Time1 hour 5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Appetizers, Dips, Sauces, and Salsas, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Keyword: cranberry salsa, pomegranate salsa
Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Occasion: Christmas, Cinco de Mayo, Game Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day
Time: 60 minutes or more
Servings: 10 servings
Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
  • ¼ cup brown sugar 50 g
  • 1 jalapeño deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp each salt and pepper
  • 1 apple finely diced
  • 2 Tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 1 lime zest + juice
  • 1 8-oz block cream cheese 226 g

Instructions

  • Prep: Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C). Toss together cranberries, sugar, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper, then transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet.
    Cranberry salsa comes to life with cranberries, brown sugar, minced garlic, diced jalapeños, ground pepper, and whole spices spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake: Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cranberries burst. Spoon cooked cranberries from the pan, leaving the excess juices on the pan, transferring to a medium bowl.
    A baking sheet with roasted cranberries and herbs, perfect for a zesty cranberry salsa, sits on parchment paper atop a light blue surface.
  • Combine: To the bowl of roasted cranberries, add diced apple, cilantro, and lime juice/zest. Cover and set in the fridge to cool and let the flavors blend (1 hour to overnight).
    A glass bowl contains a delightful cranberry salsa with diced apples, dried cranberries, and chopped cilantro on a light blue surface.
  • Serve: Place cream cheese on a serving dish and spoon cranberry salsa on top. Serve with an assortment of crackers and chips!
    A plate of cream cheese topped with a delightful cranberry salsa made from chopped cranberries and apples, surrounded by round crackers. A spoon rests on the plate.

Notes

Storage: This dip is great for making ahead of time. It will keep for up to 3 days in the fridge in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.2g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7.3g | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
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