Description
Fresh Cranberry Salsa is a vibrant, tangy, and slightly sweet holiday appetizer perfect for parties. Combining fresh cranberries, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, and honey, this easy no-cook salsa pairs beautifully with cream cheese and your favorite crackers for a crowd-pleasing dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Salsa Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries (about 3 cups)
- 1/4 cup finely minced red onion
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons finely minced jalapeño
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 lime)
- 1/3 cup honey or agave
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
Serving Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese (use 2 blocks for a large group)
- Your favorite crackers
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Rinse and drain the fresh cranberries. Finely mince the red onion and jalapeño, roughly chop the cilantro, and squeeze the juice from a fresh lime.
- Make the Salsa: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cranberries, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, fresh lime juice, honey or agave, and salt. Mix thoroughly to combine all ingredients well.
- Adjust Seasoning: Taste the salsa and adjust salt or jalapeño to your preference for spiciness and seasoning balance.
- Chill the Salsa: For best flavor, refrigerate the salsa for at least 10 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld.
- Serve: Spread the block(s) of cream cheese on a serving platter. Spoon the cranberry salsa generously over the cream cheese. Serve immediately with your favorite crackers.
Notes
- This cranberry salsa is the perfect holiday appetizer and always a hit at parties.
- Adjust jalapeño quantity to control the heat level to your preference.
- Use agave instead of honey for a vegan option.
- For a larger gathering, double the salsa ingredients and use two blocks of cream cheese.
- Letting the salsa chill enhances the flavor meld.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup salsa
- Calories: 55 kcal
- Sugar: 10.9 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
