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    Home » Recipes » Holidays

    Quick and Easy Cranberry Orange Relish

    Published: Nov 12, 2018 · Modified: Aug 21, 2024 by Eileen Murphy Kelly

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    Cranberry Orange Relish is a quick, easy, no-bake, delicious recipe. The flavors are so fresh and the relish pairs nicely with Turkey and Chicken. Want a great lunch, add this cranberry relish to any chicken, turkey, or veggie sandwich. Adding this cranberry relish as a Thanksgiving side dish or Holiday menu is a must

    Cranberry Orange Relish with fresh cranberries and oranges topped with orange zest in a white bowl on a wooden table.

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    With Thanksgiving fast approaching, so many are planning their Holiday menu. I always have trouble finding a balance with cooking everything on the stove or oven. Having a non-cook recipe for a side dish that is super flavorful makes this cranberry relish a real winner.

    This delicious Cranberry-Orange Relish has been part of my Thanksgiving menu for years.  It's a matter of tossing a few ingredients into the food processor and done. 

    Easy peasy, so quick and easy Cranberry Orange Relish is one of those for everyone to make, regardless of your cooking skills. So sign up now to bring it to your family celebration. 5 minutes and 6 ingredients and you are done.

    There are a million cranberry relish recipes out there. Why make this recipe? With just a few ingredients, you have the best and tastiest cranberry orange relish out there.

    Sliced oranges and apples and a bowl of cranberries on a small yellow bowl, ingredients for cranberry orange relish!

    FAQs about Cranberry Orange Relish:

    What are the ingredients to make cranberry orange relish?

    • fresh cranberries
    • Gala apple or your favorite apple
    • an orange
    • pecans
    • crystallized ginger, optional but please add, you won't be disappointed
    • sugar

    Can Cranberry Orange Relish be made ahead of time?

    Using fresh cranberries, feel free to make cranberry relish 2 days ahead of time. The flavors are best made ahead at least overnight for this relish. 

    What other recipes can you use cranberry orange for?

    • Make a sandwich or panini and add the relish.
    • Add into yogurt for breakfast
    • Top oatmeal
    • Cranberry Smoothie: swap out the leftover relish for whole cranberries to make the smoothie

    Suggested dishes to serve cranberry orange relish with:

    • Roasted Bourbon Maple Turkey
    • Turkey Burger topping
    • Roasted Chicken
    • Roasted Pork

    What is the difference between cranberry sauce and cranberry relish?

    Cranberry sauce is usually cooked with similar ingredients on the stovetop. Cranberry relish uses fresh cranberries and is not cooked! 

    Can Cranberry Relish be frozen?

    Using fresh cranberries makes it possible to freeze this relish. I use ice cube trays to put a couple of teaspoons into each cube so I can use the relish at a later date.

    Cranberry orange relish toped with orange peel with fresh cranberries on the side of the plate.

     

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    Tools You May Need to Make Cranberry Relish:

    • I use this food processor and I love it!
    • Crystallized Ginger really adds a nice depth of flavor to this relish!

     

    How to Make Cranberry Orange Relish:

    1. Into a food processor add fresh cranberries, an orange cut up, skin on, an apple that has been peeled and cored, pecans, and crystallized ginger. Cranberries, oranges, pecans, apple, and crystallized ginger in a food processor ready to be pulsed to make cranberry orange relish!
    2. Pulse until chopped well chopped. 
    3. Add sugar and mix well. Cranberries , oranges, apple and pecans after being pulsed in a food processor to make cranberry orange relish!
    4. Store in the fridge overnight, well covered to allow flavors to blend.

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    Flavorful fresh cranberries and oranges made into a delicious cranberry orange relish in a white serving bowl topped with orange zest.

    Cranberry Orange Relish

    A fresh cranberry relish is a no-bake side dish! Add this to your Thanksgiving or Holiday menu for a crowd-pleasing dish! The leftovers make a great addition to sandwiches and smoothies. Use your imagination!
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    Course: Holiday, Sauce, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Holiday side dish, Thanksgiving
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
    Refrigerate: 12 hours hours
    Total Time: 12 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 77kcal
    Author: Eileen Murphy Kelly

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    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces fresh cranberries
    • 1 medium orange, zested zested, sliced in 8 pieces, Note 1
    • 1 medium gala apple,
    • ¼ cup whole pecans peeled, cored, and chopped into 4 pieces
    • 2 teaspoons crystallized ginger optional, Note 2
    • ⅓-1/2 cup sugar Note 3

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    Instructions

    • Into a food processor, add cranberries, orange pieces, chopped apple, pecans, and crystallized ginger.  Pulse the food processor a few times. It usually takes me about 10 pulses. Check the consistency of the ingredients. They should be chopped and fairly even.
    • Add in the sugar. Start with the ⅓ cup of sugar. Test the flavors. If sweet enough, excellent. If not, add more sugar to your preference, beginning with 1 Tablespoon at a time.
    • Stir the orange zest into cranberry mixture.
    • Transfer the cranberry relish to an airtight covered container and store in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours up to overnight.

    NOTES

    Note 1: The orange zest will be kept to the side and added after the ingredients are processed.
    Note 1: Crystalized ginger is optional because some find it hard to find. It can be ordered from Amazon, I have provided a link. I love the addition of the ginger to the relish!
    Note 2: Add ⅓ cup of sugar and test the cranberry relish. I find the relish is usually sweet enough and no additional sugar is needed. It depends on the tartness of the fresh cranberries.
    Note 4: Cranberry Relish can be made ahead, 2-3 days well covered in the fridge. 
    I am not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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