Cranberry Salsa

This Cranberry Salsa is a favorite, festive holiday appetizer that everyone raves about. Best of all, it’s easy to make in the food processor in literally minutes and can be made days in advance AKA the perfect stress-free party food! This salsa is a mesmerizing combination of sweet, tangy, spicy, fresh and vibrant. It’s divine over a bed of luxurious cream cheese with crackers, delicious plain with tortilla chips or instantly jazzes up your favorite protein. No matter how you serve it, this Cranberry Salsa recipe is always a hit.

👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5 min⏳ Prep: 5 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings

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🥘 Ingredients

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Combine all the Salsa ingredients in a food processor and process to desired consistency (I like mine pretty fine). Wait to adjust to taste until ready to serve.

Chill for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes or until ready to serve (up to one week) to let the cranberries macerate in the sugar (they will become less tart).

When ready to serve, drain off excess liquid. The flavors will mellow and the salsa will become less tart the longer it is chilled so be prepared to do some jazzing up. Add additional sugar if your cranberries are extra tart or if you would like the salsa less tangy. Add additional lime juice for tangier (I'm generous), jalapeno seeds or red pepper flakes for spicier and/or salt and pepper for flavor.

lime juice2 tablespoons

To serve, place cream cheese on a plate and pour some of the drained salsa over top. You can also spread the cream cheese into an even layer in a dish then top with the salsa. Serve with crackers.

crackers, crostini or bread if serving with cream cheese

The salsa can also be served plain with tortilla chips, or as a side to chicken, pork, turkey, salmon or steak.

Cranberry Salsa

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