Cranberry Salsa with Cream Cheese
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 3 cups salsa (2 cups cream cheese).
Here's a busy host's dream! Stir together the zippy, Christmasy red salsa ahead of time, then just spoon it over a block of cream cheese when guests arrive. —Linda Mattfield, Eugene, Oregon
Ingredients
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1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
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1/2 cup sugar
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4 green onions, sliced
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1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
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1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
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2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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Assorted crackers
Directions
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1.
Place cranberries in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in sugar, green onions, cilantro, jalapeno, ginger and lemon juice. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours or overnight.
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2.
Place cream cheese on a serving platter; top with cranberry mixture. Serve with crackers.
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