Cranberry~Orange Relish

You may remember me mentioning that we had a total of three Thanksgiving dinners this year. So I took the first one as an opportunity to make a cranberry relish that I've been wanting to try for a while now--usually I can't bring myself to break away from my so-far-all-time-fave on Thanksgiving Day:)

I was SO pleased with how this relish turned out! It was delicious! And my husband LOVED it!! I could totally see this on yummy leftover turkey sandwiches, too.

If you're looking for something different to do with cranberries this year, this just might be the thing!

Cranberry-Orange Relish

1 bag fresh cranberries

1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped

1 lg. fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped

2 naval oranges, peeled and segments cut into pieces

2 Tbsp. lime juice

2 tsp. fresh ginger, grated

1/2 cup sugar

2 celery stalks, chopped

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Pulse cranberries in a food processor (or blender) until coarsely chopped.

Transfer them to a bowl and add: onion, jalapeno, orange pieces (and any juice),

lime juice, ginger, sugar, and celery. Stir to combine well.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hr before serving, but can be refrigerated

for up to a couple of days. Stir well before serving.

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