It's hard to believe how easy this Cranberry Relish is to make! It's made with three simple ingredients; fresh cranberries, blood oranges and coconut sugar. {gluten free, dairy-free, vegan}
Okay, so I have to admit I did not grow up eating Cranberry Relish like this. We always had canned cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving and it was the bomb.
I first had this a few years ago when someone served it on cream cheese as an appetizer. OMG, so good! It must be the easiest appetizer ever and I knew I had to make it my own.
I have changed up the traditional recipe by adding my favorite citrus - BLOOD ORANGES! Sorry to yell, but aren't they the best? They can be hard to find in the produce section but just ask your produce guy (or gal) and he should be able to help you. AND did I mention, I love Blood Orange Roasted Chicken?
What is the difference between Cranberry Relish and Cranberry Sauce?
Cranberry Sauce is cooked on the stove with sugar and the berries break down and become liquidy and sweet. Cranberry Relish is raw cranberries that have been chopped in the food processor and this tends to have a more tart flavor. The food processor is the only way to make this relish because a blender will puree the cranberries and it will be more like a sauce.
What Can I Do With Cranberry Relish?
So many things...
- serve as an appetizer on top of brie or a block of cream cheese
- top your morning oatmeal with it
- put it on your morning waffles
- put it on avocado toast
- mix it with quinoa to make a salad
- put it on a leftover turkey sandwich or pulled pork sandwich
- whisk it into your favorite balsamic dressing
- mix it into your afternoon Greek yogurt
- place it atop a plain chicken breast
- mix it into a smoothie
So, let's do this shall we?
I really think cranberries are the unsung heroes of all the fruits? Don't you agree?
Here are all my favorite cranberry recipes...
- Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce
- Avocado Toast with Turkey and Cranberry Sauce
- Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce
- Cranberry Orange Smoothie
- Cranberry Almond Quinoa
- Cranberry Chocolate Overnight Oats
- Skillet Cranberry Leek Chicken
Like I said, unsung hero! I'm team cranberry!
Cranberry Relish
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1 quart fresh cranberries
- 1 cup coconut sugar or regular
- 1 blood orange ends cut off and quartered, seeds removed
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the food processor and chop. You might have a few bigger pieces and that's okay. That's it! Serve immediately or store in fridge for a few days.
This is so easy and delicious, perfect when there's plenty of fresh cranberries in the market. This, some cheese, and some crackers, and I'm a happy gal. 🙂
The blood orange is such a nice touch to this relish. I love how simple and easy it is to make this! A wonderful side for Thanksgiving!
This recipe looks so delicious. I am totally pinning it to my Christmas board. I reckon this would go great in som emini tarts with goats cheese. Yummo. Thanks for sharing.
A must dish for thanksgiving and Christmas - this is gonna be killer w/ my turkey!! I love the blood orange instead of using regular orange
I love cranberries and this is one easy recipe. There are so many great uses for this sauce.