5-Minute Cranberry Salsa with Cream Cheese
This sweet and savory 5-minute cranberry salsa is served over soft cream cheese for an irresistibly creamy treat that’s perfect for a holiday appetizer or easy Saturday night treat.
Ingredients
- 12 oz cranberries fresh, raw
- 1 jalapeno seeded and coarsely chopped (keep seeds for extra spice if desired)
- 1/3 cup cilantro rough chopped- stems are good to add
- 1/4 cup onion yellow or white rough chopped
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- ¼ cup honey
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- green onions diced green and white part for garnish
- 16 oz cream cheese 2 blocks, softened to room temperature
Instructions
- Wash the fresh cranberries and remove any overripe or mushy berries.12 oz cranberries
- Place the washed cranberries into your food processor.
- Wash and and ruff chop cilantro. Chop onion and jalapenos. Remove jalapeno seeds if you want a milder salsa. Zest lime and then squeeze for fresh lime juice. Add to the food processor with the cranberries.1/3 cup cilantro, 1/4 cup onion, 1 teaspoon lime zest, 3 tablespoons lime juice, 1 jalapeno
- Add sugar, honey, salt, and coriander to the food processor.1/2 cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- Pulse the ingredients for a few seconds to incorporate them. Continue pulsing until the cranberries are finely chopped, and the ingredients reach a consistent texture.
- Transfer the salsa to a container and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. This allows the flavors to meld and enhances the taste.
- When ready to serve, place the room-temperature blocks of cream cheese on a serving dish.
- Pour the chilled cranberry salsa over the cream cheese blocks.16 oz cream cheese
- Garnish with green onions.green onions
- Serve the cranberry salsa with chips or crackers.
Notes
Tips
- For a smoother texture, you can pulse the ingredients even longer in the food processor until it turns into more of a sauce if you’d like.
- Taste the salsa before refrigerating it so you can adjust the flavors. If you need to add more sugar, lime, or jalapeno, now is the time!
