Cranberry Salsa
Cranberry salsa is a sweet and spicy way to use up your leftover cranberry sauce this holiday season. Jellied cranberry sauces acts as a tart, sweet base for a mixture of onion, garlic, tomatoes, jalapenos, lime and cilantro. Perfect for a zesty, festive appetizer!
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In this house, there are two rules when it comes to food.
First, no food will get wasted!
And secondly, no get together, especially over the holiday season, will go without an appetizer!
This cranberry salsa is the perfect way to make sure both those rules gets followed.
It’s the perfect bold holiday appetizer and you can either make it in advance by dividing your canned cranberry sauce ahead of time or use up your leftover sauce the next day.
The tangy, sweet, spicy dip puts a fun, festive spin on traditional salsa and pairs just as well with chips.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Cranberry sauce– Leftover jellied cranberry sauce is perfect
- Red onion– Peeled and diced
- Garlic– A fresh clove pressed
- Roma tomatoes– Seeded and diced
- Jalapeno pepper– Seeded and minced
- Lime– Juice and zest of half a lime
- Fresh cilantro leaves– Chopped
- Salt– To taste
How to Make
This cranberry salsa is so easy to make!
To do it, just add the cranberry sauce to a small mixing bowl.
Use an immersion blender to blend it until it is smooth.
Then stir in the remaining ingredients.
Let the salsa rest for 15 to 20 minutes to give the flavors a chance to come together.
Stir, serve, and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
You can serve cranberry salsa with any of the dipping options you’d serve with regular salsa including:
- tortilla chips
- pita chips
- pretzels
- carrot sticks
- celery sticks
- sliced cucumbers
Pick whatever options sound yummiest to you. If serving this for guests, set it out with a variety of options so they can create their own flavorful combinations!
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Tips and Tricks
- This salsa is medium spicy. You can up the heat by adding more jalapeno or reduce the heat by adding less jalapeno.
- Not a fan of cilantro? Skip it and use parsley.
- No immersion blender? You can pulse the cranberry sauce in a food processor or blender until it breaks down. It should only take a few seconds.
Other Easy Holiday Appetizers
Cranberry salsa is an easy holiday appetizer that you can make with your leftovers or ahead of time.
Whip it up for your next holiday gathering and enjoy!
Looking for other easy holiday appetizers?
Try these:
- Marinated Cheese
- Cranberry Orange Meatballs
- Cilantro Lime Shrimp
- Sweet Potato Casserole Bites
- Hot Ham And Swiss Dip
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Cranberry Salsa
Ingredients
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup leftover jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 small red onion peeled and diced small
- 1 garlic clove pressed
- 3 roma tomatoes seeded & diced
- 1 small jalapeno pepper seeded & minced
- juice & zest of 1/2 a lime
- 1/4 - 1/3 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- salt to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Add the cranberry sauce to a small mixing bowl and using an immersion blender, blend it until smooth.1/2 - 3/4 cup leftover jellied cranberry sauce
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir them together until everything's evenly combined.1 small red onion, 1 garlic clove, 3 roma tomatoes, 1 small jalapeno pepper, juice & zest of 1/2 a lime, 1/4 - 1/3 cup chopped cilantro leaves, salt
- Let the salsa rest for 15-20 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Stir well, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- This salsa is medium spicy. You can up the heat by adding more jalapeno or reduce the heat by adding less jalapeno.
- Not a fan of cilantro? Skip it and use parsley.
- No immersion blender? You can pulse the cranberry sauce in a food processor or blender until it breaks down. It should only take a few seconds.
Nutrition
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