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Looking down on a jar of cranberry relish with apples, cranberries, and a spoon beside it.

Fresh Cranberry Relish

Tessa Hollmann
This fresh cranberry relish is bright, flavorful, and beautiful! It gives your Thanksgiving dinner a pop of color and texture, with a fresh flavor to balance the warm dishes.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings (about 3 cups)
Calories 99 kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries 1 bag
  • 2 granny smith apples
  • 1 orange with the peel
  • ½ cup sugar

Instructions
 

  • Roughly chop the apples and the oranges (leave the peels on and remove the core and seeds), then combine in a food processor. Pulse the food processor until the fruit is finely chopped.
  • Add the sugar and the cranberries to the apple and orange mixture.
  • Continue pulsing the food processor until the fruit is finely chopped and well combined.
  • Transfer the relish to a bowl and refrigerate for a few hours, or until the sugar is fully dissolved.

Notes

  • If you like sweeter relish, feel free to add more sugar, but I recommend tasting it before you decide.
  • Make sure you give the relish adequate time in the fridge so the sugar can dissolve. This is especially important if you are using sugar that’s on the coarser side, like organic cane sugar. 
  • Don’t skip blending the apples and oranges first — they take a lot more processing than the cranberries, and you don’t want to turn the cranberries into a puree.
  • You don't have to save this recipe for Thanksgiving! It would make a delicious side for a variety of meals, and it could even be served as a sort of fruit salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 113mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 87IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword cranberry relish, thanksgiving
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