Rinse cranberries, cilantro, green onions, and jalapeños.
Remove the core and seeds from jalapeños.
Put whole cranberries into a food processor.
Add sugar.
Add jalapeños, green onion, and cilantro.
Finely chop and mix that together in the food processor. Add the salt, cumin, and fresh lime juice and mix in by hand.
Refrigerate mixture until ready to serve.
Serving Instructions
Spread softened cream cheese into a serving dish. Spoon cranberry jalapeño mixture on top of the cream cheese.
Serve this cranberry jalapeño dip with wheat crackers.
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Notes
To make this recipe without a food processor, use a sharp knife. Finely chop all of the produce separately, then mix it together in a bowl with the sugar, spices, and lime juice. Make-ahead instructions: Prepare the cranberry jalapeño mixture and keep in a tightly sealed container the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The day you want to serve this, soften the cream cheese for an hour or two before serving, then spoon the mixture on top. Can I use frozen cranberries for this recipe?Fresh cranberries work best for this recipe. However, it can be made with frozen cranberries, they will just have more liquid in them. The cranberries should be thawed completely. Chop them, strain the excess liquid out, then add the rest of the ingredients in with them.