Super Simple Cranberry Salsa Food

SPICY CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Chop 1 cup raw cranberries in a food processor and add to cranberry sauce. Stir in 1 thinly sliced jalapeno, 1 tablespoon lime juice and 1 teaspoon each honey and salt. Let cool to room temperature. Just before serving, add 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro.

CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Place the cranberry sauce, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, jalapeno pepper, onion, red pepper, green pepper, tomatoes, and salt, and pepper, to taste in a food processor and pulse until blended, but still chunky. Serve with Turkey Taquitos.
• Sweat the onion, garlic, and jalapeno in a saute pan with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Remove from the heat and add to a large bowl. To the bowl, add the shredded turkey, cheese, tomatoes and season with salt, and pepper, to taste. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
• Warm the tortillas in the microwave for 10 seconds so they are pliable.
• Fill the tortillas with a tablespoon of filling and roll into a thin taquito, securing with a toothpick. Keep the taquitos covered with a damp towel before cooking otherwise the corn tortillas will dry out and crack. Heat 2 cups oil in a straight-sided pan to 350 degrees F. Place the taquitos in the hot oil in batches and shallow fry until crisp, rolling to cook all sides, about 3 minutes.
• Drain the taquitos on paper towels and salt. Remove the toothpicks before serving.

SWEET AND TART CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Chop the onion and place it in a strainer. Rinse it for a few seconds under running water. Shake off water and set aside. This rinsing of the onion is done in order to soften its flavor without sacrificing texture in the finished product; omit this step if you prefer a strongly onion-flavored salsa.
• Cut the roots off the cilantro. Chop the cilantro, leaves, and stems together.
• Cut the stems off the chile peppers. Open them up and remove the seeds and veins if you prefer a milder salsa; leave them if you would like it very spicy. Dice the chile flesh.
• Place all the chopped ingredients into a blender or food processor. Add the cranberries, sugar, lime juice, olive oil, and salt. Pulse (turning the device on and off rapidly) a few times, until all the ingredients are very finely chopped. Stop before liquefying completely. Move the ingredients around with a spoon between pulses in order to get a homogenous blend. Work slowly and patiently to achieve a good salsa texture and to avoid ending up with a spiritless puree.
• Pour your salsa into a glass jar or ceramic serving dish. This can be served immediately, but I always find it tastier after having sat for a few hours or overnight to allow the flavors to meld. Store your delicious cranberry salsa in the fridge. Take it out and let it sit at room temperature for half an hour or so before serving.
• Enjoy.

CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, cilantro, green onions, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a medium blade. Chop to medium consistency. Refrigerate if not using immediately. Serve at room temperature.

CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• In a mini food processor, pulse cranberries 2-3 times. Scrape sides and add pineapple, pulsing 2-4 times more until desired consistency is reached.
• Scoop cranberry mixture into a bowl and add all other ingredients, stirring to combine.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days.

CRANBERRY AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Char bell pepper over a gas flame or in the broiler until the skin has blackened on all sides. Place charred pepper in a paper bag to steam off skin for about 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and chop the bell pepper.
• Combine cranberries, sugar, and orange juice in processor. Using on/off turns, coarsely chop cranberries. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the bell pepper, jalapeno, and orange peel. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Stir avocado and cilantro into salsa. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Freeze the cranberries, orange slices and jalapeno.
• In a food processor, combine the frozen ingredients and pulse until everything is cut into small pieces.
• Transfer to a mixing bow. Stir in the sugar and Grand Marnier. Cover and chill for at least 24 hours. Can be made up to 5 days in advance.

SUPER-SIMPLE CRANBERRY SALSA!

Steps:

• Mix together and serve. Once made .. can last weeks in the refrigerator.
• Serve as a dip along side your favorite tortilla chip. Also great poured over a block of cream cheese sprinkled with cilantro and served with assorted crackers. Left overs can be poured over chicken or turkey cutlets and baked. Lot's of uses for this super simple dip!

NEW ORLEANS CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Combine the first five ingredients, and cook until cranberries are tender and falling apart.
• Place in a food processor, and pulse with short bursts until the mixture is coarsely, NOT smoothly, puréed.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Let cool and refrigerate for at least four hours before serving.

FRESH CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Place the cranberries into a food processor, and pulse until finely chopped. They should still have some texture. Transfer to a serving bowl, and stir in the sugar, orange liqueur, cucumber, celery and jalapeno. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving to blend the flavors.

CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Chop cranberries coarsely (can do this in food processor if desired), and place in a mixing bowl.
• Add all other ingredients and stir to combine.
• Check salsa for seasoning (salt) and spice (chiles).
• Cover, and refrigerate several hours to develop flavors fully.