Description
This cranberry jalapeno relish is a vibrant and zesty addition to any cheese platter or holiday spread. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and spicy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces cranberries, fresh and uncooked
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar
- ½ cup green onions
- 1–2 jalapeno, deseeded
- ¼ cup cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
Instructions
- Clean, wash, and dry the cranberries.
- In a food processor add the cranberries, sugar, green onions, jalapeno, cilantro, lemon juice, and salt. Pulse for 10-15 seconds or until combined. Taste to see if you need to add more sugar or salt.
- Spread the cream cheese on a plate or leave it as a block.
- Top the cream cheese with the jalapeno relish.
- You can make this ahead of time, but assemble the relish on top of the room-temperature cream cheese before your guests arrive.
Notes
- This relish can be served as a dip or spread.
- For extra heat, leave some seeds in the jalapenos.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg