Holiday Cranberry Salsa Dip

Holiday Cranberry Salsa Dip

Ingredients:

12 oz bag fresh cranberries (about 3 cups)

1 bunch green onions, finely sliced

2 small jalapenos, seeded and minced

1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped

2 T. fresh ginger, grated (really easy to do if the ginger is FROZEN btw)

1/2 cup white sugar

2 T. lemon juice

16 oz cream cheese, softened (just before serving)

Crackers

Directions:

1. Rinse cranberries. Pick out any mushy or bruised ones. Place in food processor or blender and pulse to chop (do not puree).

2. In a bowl, combine chopped cranberries, green onion, jalapeno, cilantro, ginger, sugar, and lemon juice. Should be lookin' pretty fanciful and festive like the photo below.

3. Cover and refrigerate for at LEAST 4 hours for the flavors to mature (salsa will be too tart/sharp to begin with).

4. Soften cream cheese. Just before serving, mash cream cheese into salsa with a potato masher. Serve with crackers.