Create this fresh cranberry relish with nuts for your holiday gathering. People will think it is the best relish they have ever tasted.
I make a raw cranberry salad with oranges and apples for Thanksgiving every year. My friends and family always request it.
I usually double the recipe and share it with friends and neighbors. They await this for their meal each year. Yes, that is a lot of cranberrychutney since this recipe makes 8 cups.
This is truly the best cranberry relish with pecans that I have ever had! It is also tasty when you make it with walnuts, but it works without nuts at all, too.
Cranberry Relishwith Nuts Recipe
You will love this cranberry sauce recipe because:
no cooking is involved
can be made with or without nuts
you will get so many compliments and requests for the recipe
goes well with all sorts of dishes
Plus it is the perfect use for a bag of cranberries.
This Thanksgiving recipe is so easy to make! It is the perfect make-ahead side dish, as the flavors blend together nicely when made a day or two in advance.
Chop the cranberry in a food processor and place in a mixing bowl.
Core and the apples, then process them into small pieces. Move to the bowl.
Peel and section the orange and chop it in the food processor for a very short time.
If using fresh mandarin oranges, peel and section, then add them to the orange above. Otherwise, drain the can and add directly to the mixing bowl.
Add the entire can of crushed pineapple to the bowl.
Stir all the fruit together until well combined.
Mix in the sugar.
If using nuts, chop and stir them in.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
The same preparation technique is used for Cranberry Salsa.
The diagram below shows you how I make this recipe layer by later in a 2 Qt Glass Bowl. This is the bowl I refrigerate the relish in.
This is what the recipe looks like, all stirred up. Can you believe how much of the red from the cranberry comes through when it is mixed? Yum!
Crazy for Cranberries
Cranberry season is one of my favorites of the year. I cannot seem to get enough cranberry. I have also made Cranberry Pepper Jam.
This cranberry-orange apple relish goes with just about anything. I have added it to a salad, eat it for breakfast, and put it alongside various casseroles. You can even eat it with Cranberry Muffins.
My sister and I text each other whenever we find a new food or dish that goes well with it. It is not too tart or sweet, so it goes with many different foods.
I made several batches of this in November and December. This Fresh Cranberry Relish is perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
What would you eat this cranberry orange pineapple relish with? Check out my Cranberry Apple Crisp.
Yield: 8 cups
This is the best cranberry relish, made with fresh cranberries, pecans, and other fruit.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Ingredients
1 bag fresh cranberries (12 oz)
1 fuji apple
1 granny smith apple
1 orange or tangerine
1 small can of mandarin oranges or 2-3 fresh mandarin oranges
To make-ahead: Cranberry relish can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. To freeze: Store cranberry relish in a freezer safe container for 2-3 months. To use, remove it from the freezer and thaw it in the refrigerator.
Typically, "cranberry sauce" refers to a cooked product while "cranberry relish" is uncooked (the cranberries instead are broken down in a food processor or other manner)—however, some recipes use these phrases interchangeably.
Try reducing the sauce down even further so more of the liquid cooks off and the mixture thickens. If that doesn't work, add a thickener like gelatin, pectin or a cornstarch slurry (cornstarch whisked into juice or water). Let the sauce cool before refrigerating to completely set.
"Instead, start by stirring in one tablespoon maple syrup and one teaspoon of a sweet drink like apple juice, orange juice, or fruity white or red wine. Add more to taste. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt (in small amounts, it intensifies sweetness)."
Yes, you can freeze homemade cranberry sauce—and it works well. It's best to store it in the freezer for up to 3 months; the taste may be affected due to its water content if frozen longer. Keep this in mind when putting away your leftover sauce and use it during this optimal period as part of an easy weeknight dinner.
It's best to follow the date printed on packaging of store bought relish. Unopened containers can probably last for around 30 months and up to 3 months once opened. If you make homemade relish, it should last a week, unless you have some hardcore canning capabilities.
Best Jellied Cranberry Sauce: Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce. The Ocean Spray brand is pretty much synonymous with all things cranberry, so it's not really a surprise that they have their cranberry sauce dialed in.
Cranberries naturally contain the flavonoid, proanthocyanidin (PAC) and other polyphenols that have potential health benefits such as fighting infection and healthy aging. 1 cup of fresh, chopped cranberries has 5.1 g of fiber, 94 mg of potassium and over 20% of the daily value of vitamin C.
How long will fresh cranberry relish keep? As long as it's refrigerated, cranberry sauce is fine for 2–3 weeks if you have any left over once eaten with the hot turkey and the cold turkey sandwiches the next day/s.
Dear Evelyn: I had the same problem when I first started making my own cranberry sauce. I found out that you should cook them just until they pop. Further cooking will make them bitter, and once that happens, you need to start again.
You may have added too much liquid to the cranberries. In addition to pectin, cranberries contain water, which means you only need to add a splash of liquid to get the cooking going. Add too much and you'll be stirring at the stove much longer than expected.
Why is my cranberry sauce so seedy? Cranberries do have seeds inside them. Sometimes, when using frozen cranberries, if it does not cook long enough, the seeds may not break down. This can cause the sauce to taste seedy.
Sure, you can go all meta with some dried cranberries or sliced fresh raw cranberries, but I also like to think about complementary flavors — dried cherries, dried mulberries, golden raisins, chopped apricots. All work great with cranberry sauce.
And like lemons, if you add enough sugar it can be palatable. The gelled cranberry juice you find in cans at Thanksgiving time is quite tart because they don't add as much sugar to that. You can also find bags of whole natural cranberries at that time and make your own cranberry sauce.
While citrus is a natural pairing for cranberry sauce, bright, savory vinegars like sherry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and apple cider vinegar play well with the bitter-tart berries. Start with a little, then add more gradually.
Sterilized jars of tomato relish will keep for 1-2 years at room temperature. Once the jars have been opened they will need to be kept in the fridge for about 1-2 months.
How Long Does Cranberry Chutney Keep + Tips For Serving. Whether you're hosting or guest-ing, your Thanksgiving prep starts right here! This easy cranberry sauce recipe makes a tart side dish that keeps for 10-14 days in the fridge.
Place the filled jars in a boiling water bath, ensuring the water covers the jars by one inch. Boil for 10 minutes, then remove the jars from the water bath and allow to rest at room temperature for 12-24 hours. The jars should all be sealed after 1 hour.
When to Toss Cranberry Sauce. Cranberry sauce will last for two hours at room temperature. Homemade cranberry sauce will last in the fridge for 10 to 14 days. Canned cranberry sauce that has been opened will last up to a week in the fridge.
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