Fresh Cranberry Salsa With Cream Cheese Dip Recipes

CRANBERRY SALSA

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Cranberry Salsa is an amazing holiday appetizer that is served over cream cheese and paired with your favorite chips or crackers. You're going to love this fun twist on classic party food!

Provided by Rachel Farnsworth

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

12 ounces cranberries
1/4 cup sliced green onions
2 jalapeños (minced)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (minced)
2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Steps:

Rinse, drain, and pick over cranberries, (discarding all that are soft or bruised). Place cranberries in a food processor or blender; pulse until finely chopped but not mushy.
Place crushed cranberries in a bowl; mix together with green onions, jalapeños, cilantro leaves, and ginger. Pour lemon juice and sugar over and stir together.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate and allow flavors to develop. It will be a bit tart to begin with, but as it is allowed to sit it will develop even more flavor.
Can be served as a plain salsa, but is amazing served over cream cheese with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Sodium 1 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE DIP

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I got this from a neighbor while living in Germany and modified it a little. She was an American too. This was always a hit at every get-together we had! Fresh cranberries with jalapenos, sugar, green onions, and cilantro makes for great salsa. Add the cream cheese and you have a great dip! Serve with Ritz® crackers or Wheat Thins®.

Provided by momoftwinboys

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 4h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
1 ¼ cups white sugar
¼ cup chopped green onion
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch salt
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

Steps:

Chop cranberries in a food processor or by hand. Transfer to a bowl.
Add sugar, green onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lemon juice, cumin, and salt to cranberries; mix well. Cover and store in the refrigerator until cranberries have lost some of their bitter taste, about 4 hours.
Place cream cheese bricks on a plate and pour cranberry mixture over top. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 93.7 mg, Sugar 16.6 g

CRANBERRY SALSA WITH CREAM CHEESE

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Here's a busy host's dream! Stir together the zippy, Christmasy red salsa ahead of time, then just spoon it over a block of cream cheese when guests arrive. -Linda Mattfield, Eugene, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 3 cups salsa (2 cups cream cheese).

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
1/2 cup sugar
4 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
Assorted crackers

Steps:

Place cranberries in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in sugar, green onions, cilantro, jalapeno, ginger and lemon juice. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours or overnight., Place cream cheese on a serving platter; top with cranberry mixture. Serve with crackers.

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