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Cranberry Salsa Dip with Cream Cheese

From Jane Collins
Course Snack
Recipe Category All Recipes, Appetizers, Sides, Snacks
Author Christine Andrew

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of fresh cranberries (1 bag) rinsed and drained
  • 4 green onions, minced (1/2 cup)
  • 2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded, minced (2 Tbsp), or 1/2 a 4 oz can of roasted jalapenos
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • Rinse, drain, and pick over cranberries, discarding all that are too soft or bruised.
  • Place them in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, but not mushy.
  • Transfer to a bowl.
  • Stir in the green onions, jalapenos, sugar, cilantro, ginger and lemon juice.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to allow the flavors to blend and develop.
  • If you taste immediately after mixing, you will find the flavors too sharp and tart.....it mellows and sweetens over time.
  • Makes about 2 cups.
    • One 8 oz. package of cream cheese
    • 1 box of Gluten-free rice crackers
  • Spoon about one cup of salsa over the cream cheese and spread crackers around the plate.
  • Garnish with a few sprigs of cilantro and a few cranberries for a festive look.
  • Refrigerate any left over salsa........if there is any left! This does not keep more and a couple of days.