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Festive 5-Minute Cranberry Salsa

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Cranberry Salsa is made from fresh cranberries, served over cream cheese and makes the most amazing Holiday Dip. The salsa is tart from the cranberry, balanced out with sweetness from honey yet full of heat from jalapeño. You will serve this every year, guaranteed! 

Cranberry Salsa

Best Time of Year To Use Fresh Cranberries

This is the best time of year to cook with fresh cranberries. These beautiful little bits of tartness are only in stores for a limited time so stock up now. The bright, Cranberry color is absolutely gorgeous, I had to find a way to use them in a quick and easy Holiday recipe!

Cranberry Salsa

This salsa recipe is really quick and easy and there is no cooking involved!

All you do is combine all ingredients in food processor: Cranberries, Diced Green Onion, Diced Jalapeño (without the seeds or leave the seeds in for more heat), Cilantro, Lime Juice, Honey and a pinch of Salt. Pulse until well combined like the picture below. Then scoop out on top of a block of cream cheese and serve with crackers. You can use any crackers you like. I used a variety of crackers of different shapes and sizes.

Cranberry Salsa

If you like a lot of heat, keep the seeds in the jalapeño. When I am serving at a party I leave out the seeds because not everyone likes spicy. I allow my salsa to chill in the refrigerator a few hours before serving allowing the flavors to develop. If you don’t have the time you can still serve immediately and it’s so yummy.

Cranberry Salsa
 
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This Cranberry Salsa is made from fresh cranberries, served over cream cheese and makes the most amazing Holiday Dip. The salsa is tart from the cranberry, balanced out with sweetness from the honey yet full of heat from the jalapeños. You will serve this every year, guaranteed!
Ingredients
  • 12 oz fresh cranberries, rinsed
  • 4 green onions, diced
  • 1 jalapeño, minced (seeds removed)
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 lime, juice of
  • ¼ cup honey
  • pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. In a food processer or blender, place cranberries, green onions, jalapeños, cilantro leaves, lime juice, honey and salt and pulse until finely chopped. Taste and add more honey depending how tart your cranberries taste.
  2. Cover with plastic wrap and put in refrigerator for a few hours before serving allowing the flavors to develop.
  3. Serve cranberry salsa alone or over cream cheese with crackers.

Cranberry Salsa

More Holiday Appetizers:

Sweet Potato Bites

Sweet Potato Bites + Goat Cheese, Cranberry, and Pecan

Tomato Pesto Crostini

Tomato + Pesto Crostini 

Shop Products I used in this recipe:

I can’t wait for the day I have a huge Food Processor, but for now my Cuisinart does the trick and I am really impressed with it. It’s reasonably priced and easy to use. Click here or on the picture below for the link:

What is your favorite Holiday Appetizer!? I would love to see your pictures. Please let me know by leaving a comment below and share a picture on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #thewelldressedkitchen.

THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING ALONG! XOXO, REBECCA ROSATI @ THE WELL DRESSED KITCHEN! 💗

Holiday Cranberry Mimosa

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Holiday Cranberry Mimosa… I can’t think of a better way to wake up on Christmas morning. This Mimosa is mostly champagne with a generous splash of cranberry juice and garnished with fresh cranberries. The recipe is ridiculously easy, but it is so festive and beautiful and sure to get you in the Christmas Spirit!

Christmas Morning Cranberry Mimosa

Cranberry flavor is perfect for Christmas and pairs so well with Champagne!

While this recipe is incredibly easy, it’s cranberry flavor is perfect for the Holidays. I personally am not a huge cranberry fan, but it pairs so well with Champagne that I actually prefer it over Orange Juice. Plus, cranberries have many health benefits. While cranberries get less attention than other berries like blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries… they are rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients. Studies have shown cranberries can help reduce risk of stress. The holidays are a stressful time, so relax with this Cranberry Mimosa and allow your stress to float away!

Allow yourself to Indulge, but don’t Over Indulge!

I know this is a health food blog, but I truly believe in everything in moderation and that is how I live my life. It’s the Holidays and a time of eating and drinking and being Merry, so allow yourself to enjoy it! The month of December is full of holiday parties and entertaining. I get it…travels, family, food, crazy schedules, missed workouts, and wine… lots of wine! For me, I stay kind to my body and I still schedule in time to workout and eat fruits and veggies because that is what makes me feel good.

I do my best to eat well throughout the week, whenever possible, knowing I will indulge in cheese, cookies and wine during the weekend. If I am attending a Christmas Party at night then I eat a better breakfast and lunch and drink A LOT of water throughout the day. Have healthy options readily available for the day after too. This will keep you on track yet allow you to still enjoy food! Also, eat in moderation, there is no need eat a whole plate of cookies, but one or two won’t hurt. You won’t feel well after over eating anyways! I will be enjoying this mimosa tonight while baking Holiday cookies with my mom and blasting Mariah Carey Christmas music because that is what the Holiday season is all about.

Cranberry Mimosa

Sugared Cranberries:

The cranberries are just for garnish so you don’t actually eat them… unless you want to, of course. For a sweeter drink and an even more festive looking drink use Sugared Cranberries… Add 1 cup of sugar and roughly 1/3 cup water to a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until the sugar completely dissolves, bring to a boil and cook for a few minutes. Set aside and allow to cool. Once the syrup is cool, pour the liquid over cranberries in a bowl. Roll the berries in extra sugar.

Christmas Mimosa
 
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This Holiday Cranberry Mimosa is mostly champagne with a generous splash of cranberry juice and garnished with fresh cranberries. This mimosa recipe is ridiculously easy, but it is so festive and sure to get you in the Christmas Spirit!
Ingredients
  • 1 (750mL) bottle champagne, chilled
  • 1 cup cranberry juice, chilled
  • fresh cranberries, for garnish
Instructions
  1. Add roughly and ounce of cranberry juice to the bottom of a champagne flute.
  2. Then fill the flute with chilled champagne, garnish with cranberries, serve!

Enjoy this Mimosa with Cranberry Salsa!

Cranberry Salsa

Cranberry Salsa + Cream Cheese & Crackers 

What is your favorite holiday drink!? I think I will make this a new Christmas morning tradition! Do you have any Christmas morning traditions!? I would love to learn about them. Please let me know by leaving a comment below and share a picture on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #thewelldressedkitchen.

THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING ALONG! XOXO, REBECCA ROSATI @ THE WELL DRESSED KITCHEN! 💗

Cranberry Mimosa

OTHER HOLIDAY APPETIZERS:

Cheese Board

HOW TO: CREATE AN ELEGANT CHEESE BOARD

Tomato Pesto Crostini

PESTO CROSTINI + TOMATO & PARMESAN

Sweet Potato Bites

SWEET POTATO BITES + GOAT CHEESE, CRANBERRY, AND PECAN