I love an appetizer that is festive looking, incredibly tasty, and super easy to make. You too, huh? Then allow me to introduce you to...cranberry salsa. This recipe is really fast to make and requires very little clean up. And the vibrant red and green colors make it the perfect appetizer. You could even serve it at your Christmas meal as your cranberry side. Too bold? If that's going against tradition too much, bring it as an appetizer, and it may just make its way to the main course. It's that good. I like to serve it with chips, but I was just thinking how wonderful it would be over some warm brie or maybe a block of cream cheese. Hmmm, I'm liking the sound of that more and more. Maybe I'll try that next time. :)
Festive Cranberry Salsa
You will need:
12 oz. raw cranberries
1/2 large jalapeño, de-seeded
1 small bunch green onions
1/2 bunch cilantro
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup sugar (heaping)
1/4 cup orange juice
How to make it:
In a food processor, pulse the cranberries until finely diced. Put cranberries in a medium sized bowl. In the same food processor, pulse the green onions, jalapeño, cilantro, salt, and pepper until finely diced. Add to the cranberries. Stir in the sugar and orange juice. Allow salsa to sit in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
Owl, this looks so good! It's such a creative dish and the pictures look delicious. If I were to try making it to serve on toast squares with a cheese, what kind of cheese would you recommend? Maybe brie or goat?
ReplyDeleteI think it would be so good with brie!
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