Cranberry Salsa Cream and Cheese Appetizer Recipe

This Cranberry Salsa Cream Cheese Appetizer is an outrageously delicious, show-stopping appetizer. The salsa is sweet, tart and a little kick of heat. It is topped over cool cream cheese. When the two combine over the top of a cracker, it will create a seasonal bite you will never forget! It is always the first to disappear at a party!

Every Christmas holiday my cute sister-in-law makes this INCREDIBLE appetizer. I have lost count of the number of years she has prepared it, but each year I stand amazed at just how good it is. Each sibling could probably pound a recipe themselves… haha…. jk… kinda… ok, we probably could. It is THAT good!

But in all seriousness, this is a MUST MAKE each and every holiday season. It is everyone’s favorite and the first thing to disappear!

The salsa is a blend of sweet, tart and a kick of heat. It is pure holiday bliss packed into one recipe. You pour it over a block of cream cheese and let it cool down the heat and make a flavor and texture combination that is absolutely heavenly.

Cranberry Salsa Cream Cheese Appetizer

Author: Nikki

Recipe type: Appetizer

• • 3 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed

• • ¼ cup finely chopped green onion

• • 1 Tablespoon diced fresh jalapeño, seeds removed before cutting

• • ¾ cup sugar

• • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

• • ¼ cup cilantro, minced

• • 1½ Tablespoons minced fresh ginger

• 16 ounces cream cheese

1. 1. In a food processor pulse until cranberries are finely chopped.

1. 1. In a medium bowl add chopped cranberries, green onion, sugar, lemon juice, cilantro and ginger and mix well.

1. 1. Cover tightly and allow at least 2-4 hours of time in the fridge before eating.

1. 1. Spoon over cream cheese.

1. Serve with your favorite crackers.

Enjoy!