Cranberry Salsa
This fresh and festive Cranberry Salsa is the perfect balance of sweet and tart with a little kick – sure to be your new favorite holiday appetizer! Bursting with bright cranberries, zesty lime and just the right touch of heat, it’s delicious with chips, crackers or spooned over your favorite soft cheese. Easy to make ahead and guaranteed to impress at any gathering!
Servings 12
Calories 47kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cranberries fresh, rinsed and picked through
- ½ to ¾ cup granulated sugar more or less to taste
- 1 jalapeno seeded, membranes removed, and finely diced (leave seeds for extra heat)
- ⅓ cup chopped cilantro more or less to taste
- 2 to 3 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoons lime juice fresh is best
- pinch fine sea salt or kosher salt
Garnish
- lime zest
- green onions thinly sliced
- lime wedges or slices
- cilantro sprigs
To Serve
- tortilla chips
- cinnamon sugar chips recipe in notes below
- cream cheese and crackers
- goat cheese and crackers
Instructions
- Rinse cranberries and sort removing any soft or damaged berries. Place cranberries on a kitchen towel or paper towels and pat dry.
- Place dried cranberries and granulated sugar in a food processor or blender and pulse until chopped (not pureed).½ to ¾ cup granulated sugar, 12 ounces cranberries
- Add jalapeno, cilantro, green onions, lime juice and salt and pulse until desired consistency is achieved.1 jalapeno, ⅓ cup chopped cilantro, 2 to 3 green onions, 1 tablespoons lime juice, pinch fine sea salt
- Transfer salsa to an airtight container and refrigerate overnight or for at least 3 hours.
Serving Ideas
- Serve salsa with tortilla chips or cinnamon sugar chips if desired. Garnish with lime zest, green onions, lime wedges, or cilantro.lime zest, green onions, lime wedges or slices, tortilla chips, cinnamon sugar chips, cilantro sprigs
- Spread cream cheese onto plate or in bowl and use a slotted spoon to add salsa to the top of the cream cheese. Serve with a variety of crackers.cream cheese and crackers
- Drain excess juice for salsa and press to the sides of a goat cheese log. Serve with a variety of crackers.goat cheese and crackers
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Notes
Storage Information
This cranberry salsa recipe is a great addition to our favorite charcuterie board!
Cinnamon Sugar Chips (as seen in post) Add neutral oil (canola, vegetable, etc.) to a deep skillet about an inch deep. Heat to medium heat. Cut tortillas into triangles. Combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon in shallow bowl, set aside. Fry tortillas in hot oil for about 30 seconds to 1 minute per side, until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon or tongs and place on paper-towel lined plate for a minute. Immediately toss in cinnamon-sugar mixture and set to the side to cool. Serve with salsa.
Tools and Equipment (affiliate links): Food Process or Blender | Cheese Knives Set
Please see post above for more information, step-by-step process photos, recipe tips and frequently asked questions.
- Refrigerator: Store leftover cranberry salsa in an airtight container for up to 4 to 5 days. The flavors actually improve as it sits!
- Make Ahead: This is a fantastic make-ahead appetizer. Make it the night before and let the flavors blend overnight.
- Freezing: Not recommended. Fresh cranberries tend to release too much liquid once thawed, changing the texture of the salsa.
This cranberry salsa recipe is a great addition to our favorite charcuterie board!
Cinnamon Sugar Chips (as seen in post) Add neutral oil (canola, vegetable, etc.) to a deep skillet about an inch deep. Heat to medium heat. Cut tortillas into triangles. Combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon in shallow bowl, set aside. Fry tortillas in hot oil for about 30 seconds to 1 minute per side, until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon or tongs and place on paper-towel lined plate for a minute. Immediately toss in cinnamon-sugar mixture and set to the side to cool. Serve with salsa.
Tools and Equipment (affiliate links): Food Process or Blender | Cheese Knives Set
Please see post above for more information, step-by-step process photos, recipe tips and frequently asked questions.
Nutrition
Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.004g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg
