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Holiday Cranberry Salsa

5 from 6 votes
By Katie
September 6, 2018
115 comments
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Holiday Cranberry Salsa is a whole mix of wonderful things! Sweet, but a little spicy. Juicy and salty with a little crunch. And super festive!

cranberry salsa

So, this Cranberry Salsa is weirdly wonderful. Sweet, but a little spicy. Juicy and salty with a little crunch. And super festive. Throw this out at a party and people will try it and then not be able to stop eating it. Why do I know this? Because it’s exactly what happened at Thanksgiving this year with my family. I got a lot of “what is this?” and then a lot of “wow, this is good!”

Umm, hello! Of course it’s good 🙂 Who do you think I am?

Anyways, this is the bomb and takes no time at all to whip up…especially if you have a food processor! Here’s how you do it:

how to make cranberry salsaStart by chopping up some onion, pineapple and pomegranate arils. Why do I chop them? Putting onion and pineapple in the food processor means a stronger and watery salsa. If that’s what you want to go for, by all means–throw everything in. Totally up to you. Whatevs.

making cranberry salsaNow, we’ll throw a few fresh cranberries and a big bunch of cilantro into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until it’s the size you want. I went pretty fine….because I like pressing buttons. Not even kidding.

cranberry salsaSo, once that’s all done, pour it into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients and stir.

seasoning the salsaSqueeze in the juice of an orange along with some salt and pepper. That’s it, Cranberry Salsa! Serve with chips and enjoy! Mmmmm…..

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Holiday Cranberry Salsa

Katie Cooksey
Holiday Cranberry Salsa is a whole mix of wonderful things! Sweet, but a little spicy. Juicy and salty with a little crunch. And super festive!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 70 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups cranberries washed and stems picked out
  • 1 bunch cilantro washed
  • 2 cups pomegranate arils
  • 2 cups diced fresh pineapple
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
  • juice of 1 orange
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 chopped jalapeño optional

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a food processor, measure out cranberries and tear up cilantro leaves, removing the stems. Pulse until chopped, or desired consistency is reached.
  • Pour into a large bowl and stir with remaining ingredients. Stir and refrigerate until ready to serve. Spoon into large bowl and serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 125IUVitamin C: 30.3mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword cranberry salsa, holiday
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  6. Elizabeth Mulewich
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    This is my ABSOLUTE favorite salsa recipe EVER. I seriously make it every year around Christmas, and it’s a staple at our Christmas Eve party. If it were easier to “dissect” the pomegranates, I’d probably have this year round. I know you can buy the arils separately…but it takes the fun out of the recipe! I’m honestly thinking about maybe trying another fruit, in place of the pineapple soon…but we’ll see. I’ll keep you updated! 🙂

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  14. Bekki Tolman
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    This looks delish so I’m going to need the processor to make it. Please & thank you.
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  21. Connie F.
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    Need this in my kitchen it would be a nice Merry Christmas to me ;o) Thanks for all your good blogging throughout the year I am grateful for all the food bloggers out there…..Merry Christmas….(thanks for the recipe I love it!)

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    I would love to win this! My food processor is one of my favorite appliances. Mine is over 25 years old, still working bit barely.

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  49. Karen Sobocienski Brad
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    5 stars
    This was delish! I made it for recent get together and everyone LOVED it! Mine, however, turned completely red with specks of green from the cilantro, but still delicious!!!
    Thanks so much for the creation!

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  68. Leigh Tinsley
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    This salsa looks awesome! How many pomegranates did you use to get 2 cups of arils?

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    OMG….my teenage son made me watch the VS fashion show! After two kids there is no way possible for my body but I did find the whole thing entertaining! Especially watching the 10 year old Bieber singing to the girls who were all easily a foot taller than him! LOL

    Love the recipe…such a fabulous idea for the holidays. Thanks for sharing!

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    Thanks for the opportunity to win a food processor. I have been actively looking for one so this would be perfect!! Happy Holidays and the best of luck everyone!

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    I watched the VS show as well – kind of make me just want to eat more cookies, because i will never look like that so why try!
    Yeah, not sure why Bieber preformed, he is like 13, and so wrong to check out the models the whole time!
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  90. Katie @ Blonde Ambition
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    This sounds so good. I actually like that you didn’t blitz everything- I’m totally a texture person and I bet it’s awesome with all the ingredients in varied sizes and shapes!

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    Great giveaway and interesting combo with the salsa! Might have to give that a try 🙂

  109. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
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    Love that you feel like that about Bieber. I can’t stand him!

    This salsa is also so great and festive.

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway! I am desperately in need of a new food processor!

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