Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish

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A metal spoon is used to serve this orange cranberry relish.

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Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish

This Cranberry Orange Relish is unlike any other recipe you’ve had before thanks to a few special ingredients. Plus, it’s a breeze to whip up by pulsing fresh or previously frozen cranberries, toasted walnuts, diced apple, and orange chunks in a food processor.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: London Brazil

Ingredients

12 oz. frozen cranberries thawed (about 3 cups)*
1 navel orange zest and fruit
1 cup apple cut into 1-inch chunks with skin intact
½ cup walnuts chopped and toasted
⅓ cup honey pure maple syrup, or sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. rosemary finely chopped
½ tsp. salt to taste
⅛ tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

Prep the Fruit: If using previously frozen cranberries, allow to thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Zest the orange and then separate the fruit into pieces. Cut the apple into 1-inch chunks.
Pulse Ingredients: Add the chilled cranberries to a large 10 to 14-cup food processor along with the orange pieces, apple chunks, walnuts, zest, honey or sugar, vanilla extract, rosemary, salt, and cinnamon. Pulse 15-30 times, or until to your desired consistency.
12 oz. frozen cranberries, 1 navel orange, 1 cup apple, ½ cup walnuts, ⅓ cup honey, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 tsp. rosemary, ½ tsp. salt, ⅛ tsp. cinnamon
Serve immediately, if your cranberries were chilled, or refrigerator for 2 hours before serving if they were at room temperature. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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Notes

You can also use fresh cranberries but you will need to refrigerate the relish after making in order to chill it.

Dietary Modifications

The recipe you’ll find below is already gluten-free and vegetarian as written. Here are some adjustments and substitutions you can make to help it fit your other dietary requirements:

Sugar-free: Stick with a natural sweetener.

Nut-free: Leave the walnuts out.

Meal Prep and Storage

How to prep-ahead: This is a great recipe to make early. Whip up this relish and keep it in the fridge for a couple of days before you need it. The flavors will continue to marry.
How to store: Place leftover relish in an airtight container and leave it in the fridge for up to 1 week.
How to freeze: You can definitely freeze cranberry relish in freezer bags for up to 3 to 4 months. Just be wary of refreezing previously frozen berries. Also, the texture might change upon thawing.

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