The Best Cranberry Salsa

jalapenos

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: green bell peppers

Banana peppers are milder and lower in calories.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onions

💰Cheaper: yellow onion

Green onions offer a similar flavor with fewer calories.

Place 12 ounces of fresh cranberries into a colander and rinse them.

Pick out any soft and squishy cranberries and discard them.

Place the cleaned cranberries into the bowl of a food processor.

Add 2 jalapeños to the food processor.

Pulse until finely chopped, but not mushy, looking for a fine mince.

Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of sugar to the bowl.

Pour in 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, which is about half of a lemon.

Add 1/4 cup of sliced green onions and 1/4 cup of minced fresh cilantro leaves to the bowl.

Stir everything together until evenly distributed.

Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and let it sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour, or up to 6-8 hours for flavors to develop.

To serve, place an 8 ounce brick of cream cheese on a plate and spoon the cranberry salsa over the top.

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