Cranberry Salsa over Cream Cheese Recipe

Name: Cranberry Salsa over Cream Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 12 people
Ingredients: 1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries; 1/2 /2 cup granulated sugar; 1 medium Jalapeno pepper; 2 tablespoons sliced green onions; 1/4 /4 cup cilantro; 1 tablespoon orange zest; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese; crackers or fruit slices

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Prep Time
5 mins
Chilling Time
30 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings
12 people
Calories
53 kcal
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
American

Cranberry Salsa over Cream Cheese Recipe

Chloe Mercado

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Cranberry Salsa over Cream Cheese is a quick appetizer perfect for the holidays! It's fresh, tangy, delicious, ready in minutes, and an easy make-ahead recipe! Delicious served with crackers, fruit, or chips. You can also serve the fresh, zesty cranberry salsa with chips or over beef, fish, and sandwiches!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries
1/2 /2 cup granulated sugar
1 medium Jalapeno pepper deseeded and chopped
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
1/4 /4 cup cilantro
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese softened, for serving
crackers or fruit slices for serving

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Instructions

Add cranberries and sugar to a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped, about 30 pulses. Stir in jalapeno, onion, cilantro, orange zest, and orange juice, and pulse a few times until these ingredients are roughly chopped and blended with the cranberries. Cover and store in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
To serve, arrange cream cheese on a serving tray, strain away juices from the cranberry salsa, and spoon on top of the cream cheese. Serve with assorted crackers or fruit slices. The salsa can also be served on its own with tortilla chips.

Notes

Make Ahead Cranberry Salsa
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
When ready to serve, place your cream cheese onto a serving platter about 15 to 30 minutes before serving time to reach room temperature. Then top with cranberry salsa and serve.
Storage Tips
To Store: Place in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 7 days. You can make the cranberry salsa well in advance for busy holiday entertaining.
To Serve: When ready to serve, place your cream cheese onto a serving platter about 15 to 30 minutes before serving time. Then, as you begin to serve, spoon your cranberry salsa onto your cream cheese and watch a crowd gather around it!