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    Cranberry Orange Salsa

    Published: Dec 23, 2023 · Modified: Nov 24, 2024 by Cinde LittleThis post may contain affiliate links1 Comment

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    Cranberry Orange Salsa is the perfect complement to my southwest turkey dinner. Salsa can be fresh or cooked, chunky or smooth, hot or mild. This salsa recipe is not tomato based and it is not your typical cranberry sauce. What it is, is AMAZING!

    A dish of gluten free cranberry orange and cilantro salsa. this gluten free recipe

    This unique salsa has a bright, fresh taste from orange juice and lots of zest. It gets a slight zing and depth from one roasted poblano chile, and a delightful crunch from roasted hazelnuts. It's an essential part of my annual turkey dinner menu.

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    • Cranberry Orange Salsa

    Ingredients

    Chiles play a role in each dish of my annual turkey feast. That menu includes three types of chiles; fresh Anaheim, fresh poblano and dried anchos. This salsa has a roasted red pepper and poblano chile that give it more depth of flavour.

    A roasted red pepper and a roasted poblano surround by cilantro, cranberries and an orange.
    • red bell pepper
    • poblano chile
    • sugar
    • orange juice
    • fresh cranberries
    • hazelnuts
    • orange zest
    • cilantro

    See recipe card for exact amounts.

    Know Your Chiles

    The variety of chiles available at the grocery store is ever increasing so it's easier now to find beautiful, dark green poblano chiles. If you don't use the same chiles often it can be hard to remember what each kind looks like.

    My trick to help remember is to write the words fresh or dried with each chile on my grocery list. That way if the sign at the grocery store is incorrect (yes, it's a problem) I'm confident I can find the right one.

    Another hack is to do a quick search of Google images to see them.

    Get The Tools

    For a gourmet presentation I like to serve this cranberry salsa in an oversized martini glass. Look around and use any unique dishes or over sized glasses you have.

    Top Tip: Ideas for Leftovers

    Use leftover cranberry salsa on fish tacos, a turkey version of poutine or any roast chicken dinner. It's so delicious you might just have to make this recipe again.

    A large martini glass filled with cranberry orange salsa.

    Cranberry Orange Salsa

    This winter salsa is the perfect complement to my Southwestern turkey feast featuring an Achiote Butter Basted Turkey. I can guarantee the leftovers are delicious with nacho chips. leftover turkey or a simple roast chicken dinner.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Homemade Sauces
    Cuisine: Southwestern
    Keyword: Cranberry Orange and Cilantro Salsa, cranberry orange salsa
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 cups
    Calories: 190kcal
    Author: Cinde Little

    Ingredients

    • 1 red pepper
    • 1 fresh poblano chile
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ¼ cup orange juice
    • 2 cups cranberries coarsely chopped
    • ¼ cup hazelnuts ,toasted and chopped (see note)
    • 2 tablespoon grated orange zest
    • ⅓ cup chopped cilantro
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    Instructions

    • Char red pepper and poblano chile over a gas flame or under the broiler until black on all sides. Place in a plastic bag and steam for 10 minutes. Peel blackened skin off, seed and chop.
    • Put cranberries in a medium bowl.
    • Combine sugar and orange juice in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Pour over cranberries.
    • Add red pepper, poblano chile, hazelnuts and orange zest. Stir to combine. Can be made 1 day in advance. Cover and refrigerate.
    • Stir in cilantro and serve.

    Notes

    Do not skip the hazelnuts! I thought crunchy nuts wouldn't go with salsa but one bite and you'll know this is an outstanding flavour combination.
    *If you're allergic to nuts substitute pumpkin seeds.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1207IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Cinde Little

      December 24, 2024 at 8:09 am

      5 stars
      I'm making this today and I know it is the perfect complement to my southwestern turkey, stuffing and gravy. If this recipe intrigues you, try it!

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