A fresh twist on tradition!

Tired of the same old canned cranberry sauce? Jay’s cranberry salsa is the perfect update for this year’s holiday spread, combining tart cranberries, sweet citrus and spicy cilantro, peppers and ginger. It might just be your new holiday tradition!

Ingredients:
1 12 ounce package fresh cranberries
2 whole oranges
½ cup sugar
1 bunch fresh cilantro
½ medium onion
2 jalepenos or 2 serrano chiles. (remove seeds and de-vein if you want less heat)
1 1” chunk fresh ginger root peeled
¼ tsp green chile powder if available (optional)

Place cranberries in food processor.  Squeeze in the juice of one orange, quarter the orange and add it, including peel.

Peel and add the other orange sectioned.  Add sugar and cilantro. Pulse for 1-2 minutes until well blended, while keeping some texture.

Slice the onion and chiles into the mixture and add fresh ginger. Process with the cranberries.  Add green chile powder to taste and blend.

Makes 2-3 cups and keeps well. May prepare 2-3 days in advance, but heat will increase.  Serve with blue corn chips if available.