The Best Cranberry Salsa Recipe

It’s that time of year—get ready to make the best Cranberry Salsa Recipe ever! This appetizer is so fun to make. You can add more Jalapeños depending on how spicy you like your salsa.

This recipe will surely please your guests at your home or a neighborhood party. It’s a sweet, spicy dip that will please even the pickiest eater. You can even serve it over cream cheese.

If you need another appetizer, you may want to try my Pineapple Cream Cheese Dip.

We make this every year when those bags of cranberries hit the grocery stores. Mark and I make this recipe every year, but it doesn’t matter when; people ask for it before we leave the party.

This recipe is so easy to make that you’ll want to take it to your family party for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s Eve.

You can leave the seeds in the Jalapeños or scrape them out. You decide the “heat” that fits your palate. This will truly be the easiest, fastest, yummiest holiday appetizer you will make this season.

The Best Cranberry Salsa Recipe

Kitchen Tools Needed

• Food Processor
• Sharp Knife
• Large mixing bowl
• Measuring spoons (these fit inside my spice jars)
• Measuring cups
• Mixing spoon

Ingredients

• Fresh cranberries
• Jalapeños
• Green onions
• Cilantro
• Ginger
• Lime juice
• Chili peppers
• Basil
• Sugar

Cranberry Salsa

Step One

Use your processor to chop the fresh cranberries. You can chop them with a sharp knife if you don’t have a processor.

Step Two

This is how the cranberries will look after chopping.

Step Three

Grab a large mixing bowl and place the chopped cranberries in the bowl. Add the Jalapeños, green onions, cilantro, ginger, lime juice, chili peppers, basil, and sugar.

Mix thoroughly. Add salt and pepper, if desired. Refrigerate the Cranberry Salsa Recipe mix in a covered bowl overnight.

Step Four

Serve with your favorite tortilla chips. It’s also a delicious spread over a block of cream cheese.

Step Five

Serve it cold or at room temperature, and enjoy.

What Can I Serve With This Salsa?

• Corn tortillas
• Ritz Crackers (these crumble when scooping, so use a spreader)
• Cream cheese
• Wheat Thins
• Blue Corn tortillas
• Triscuits
• Chicken in a Biscuit

Are Cranberries Healthy For You?

Cranberries are very good for you. They are high in nutrients and antioxidants. Cranberries have been shown to lower the risk of urinary tract infections and possibly improve immune function.

They have only 45 calories per cup, are high in Vitamin C and potassium, and contain lots of fiber.

When Are Cranberries Not Good For You?

If you are on blood thinners or are prone to kidney stones, ask your doctor before you consume cranberries. Cranberries are high in Vitamin K and may interfere with blood thinners.

Are There Other Ways To Use This Recipe?

• Serve over meatloaf
• It’s great with crispy homemade cheese quesadillas
• Perfect for pork tenderloins or pork chops
• Yummy with white fish
• Spoon over fish tacos

Cranberry Salsa Recipe

Final Word

The holidays are approaching, and you’ll love taking this to your next get-together. There is something incredible about snacking on appetizers while you mingle with friends and family.

I’ll be eating cranberry sauce very soon on Christmas, and I can’t wait. Are you having a holiday party? Please be prepared for the unexpected. May God bless this world, Linda