Spicy and Sweet Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa

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There are two types of people in the world. Those who love canned Cranberry Jelly and those who love homemade simmered cranberry sauce. Well I’m here to tell you, maybe even turn you, into a third type of cranberry sauce person at Thanksgiving.

This Spicy and Sweet Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa is the Thanksgiving topping you never knew you needed.

Using the season’s brightest fruit, cranberries, this recipe spices up your plate and also makes for a great appetizer.

Ingredients for this recipe include:

Cranberries

Jalapeno Peppers

Sugar

Red Onion

Lime Juice

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How to Serve

This Sweet and Spicy Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa makes for a great appetizer and pairs perfectly with tortilla chips and cocktails just as much as it’s perfection over mashed potatoes and turkey at Thanksgiving. My vote is to top the mashed potatoes with this Cranberry Jalapeño Salsa, it’s so good.

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The recipe calls for pure cane sugar to combat the tart cranberry flavor. Mixed with the spice of a jalapeno pepper it’s a flavorful combination. We’ve made this recipe three years in a row now at Thanksgiving thanks to one of Joey’s co-residents from Friendsgiving.

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Preparing Method

To quickly make this Sweet and Spice Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa, you’ll want to use a food processor or chopper. Simply place inside the food processor the cranberries, jalapeno and red onion and mince all.

Here is the Food Processor I use at home.

Pour into a bowl and add in the sugar and lime juice. Mix until combined and get ready to dip, serve and top this delicious salsa!

This recipe is a part of my Favorite Recipes Collection of 31 Delicious and Simple Recipes. Grab the E-Cookbook here!

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