Easy Homemade Cranberry Relish
This easy homemade cranberry relish is made with just 6 simple ingredients and can be whipped up in less than 10 minutes! Made with fresh cranberries, orange segments, and apples, this easy cranberry relish makes the perfect side dish, especially during the autumn and winter months!
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz bag of fresh cranberries rinsed. only use fresh raw cranberries for this recipe, frozen or thawed berries won't work!
- 1 orange peeled and sectioned
- 1 apple peeled and cored -You can use any type of apple you like, my favorite is McIntosh
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3-1/2 cup *chopped pecans
Instructions
- Place the peeled orange and apple into a food processor, and pulse 2-3 times or until roughly chopped. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and set aside.
- Dump all of the cranberries into the food processor, and pulse 5-6 times, or until the cranberries are coarsely shredded.
- Add the shredded cranberries to the apple-orange mixture, be sure to use a spatula to scrap all the shredded cranberries out of the food processor. Toss to combine.
- Add the white sugar and brown sugar, and mix until everything is completely coated in the sugar.
- Finally, add the chopped pecans, and toss to combine. Cranberry relish can either be served immediately or transferred to an airtight container and stored in the fridge until ready to eat.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*while pecans are my first choice for this recipe, you can use any kind of nuts you like, walnuts or almonds would both work great!
If you are looking to make this recipe a little healthier, you can use honey or maple syrup in place of the white and brown sugar. However, the finished relish with be a little more liquidy.
Feel free to adjust the sweetness of this recipe to your liking. Add more or less sugar to make this recipe more palatable to you!
If you want a stronger orange flavor, try adding some orange zest, dried orange peel, or even a little orange juice.
This cranberry relish can easily be ahead of time. Simply prepare as usual, place it in an airtight container, and store it in the fridge for up to 2 days before serving!
Cranberry relish with last in the fridge for up to 7 days!
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