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Cranberry Jalapeno Dip
This cranberry jalapeño dip is a fabulous make-ahead appetizer, perfect for holiday parties or entertaining. It's easy to prepare and pairs well with a variety of dippers like veggies and crackers.
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
10 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 124 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS:
- 12 oz bag fresh cranberries
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 jalapeños deseeded
- ¼ of a small red onion
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 16 oz bricks of low-fat cream cheese or Neufchâtel cheese
DIPPERS:
- crackers
- carrots
- celery
Instructions
- Add in the cranberries, cilantro, jalapeños, and red onion into a food processor and pulse until everything is small chopped.
- Transfer the cranberry mixture to a medium bowl.
- Add to the cranberry mixture the sugar, lemon juice, and salt, mix until combined.
- Cover the cranberry mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove the cranberry mixture from the refrigerator and strain the liquid into another bowl.
- While the cranberry mixture is straining, whip the softened cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Add the whipped cream cheese to a 9x9 dish and spread on the bottom of the dish.
- Pour and evenly spread the strained cranberry mixture on top of the cream cheese.
- Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve and use veggies and crackers of your choosing, to dip.
- Serve and Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25cup
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
182mg
(8%)
Potassium
102mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
233IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cup | |
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 182mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 233IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.