Best Cranberry Salsa

Best Cranberry Salsa

Appetizer
10 min
56 kcal / serving

Fresh cranberry salsa is an irresistible holiday appetizer made in just 15 minutes! Perfect as a dip with chips or served over cream cheese.

Ingredients

  • 12 ouncescranberries
  • ¼ cupsliced green onion
  • 2 mediumjalapeños (minced)
  • ¼ cupfresh cilantro leaves (minced)
  • 2 tablespoonsgrated ginger
  • 2 tablespoonslemon juice
  • ½ cupgranulated sugar

Directions

  1. 1

    Rinse and drain the cranberries, picking over them to discard any that are soft or bruised. Place the cranberries in a food processor or blender and pulse until finely chopped but not mushy.

  2. 2

    Transfer the chopped cranberries to a bowl. Add the green onions, jalapeños, cilantro, and ginger. Pour the lemon juice and sugar over the mixture and stir until evenly combined.

  3. 3

    Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate and allow flavors to develop. It will be a bit tart to begin with, but as it is allowed to sit it will develop even more flavor.

  4. 4

    Serve as a salsa with tortilla chips or spooned over softened cream cheese with crackers.