Challenges
Take a detour from traditional cranberry sauce and try this recipe that combines fresh cranberries with sweet dates, sage and orange. You can make this no-cook cranberry relish in less than a minute in the food processor. It’s a divine accompaniment to roast turkey and perfect on a turkey sandwich as well.
Prep/Cook Time: 10 Minutes, Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 6 pitted medjool dates
- ½ small shallot
- 4 sage leaves
- 1 medium orange, quartered and seeded
- 2 cups fresh cranberries, thawed if frozen
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Directions
- Place dates, shallot and sage in a food processor and process for 20 seconds. Add cranberries and orange and pulse until combined into a coarse relish. Serve at room temperature or cold.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving: 81 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 22 g carbohydrate; 3 g added sugars; 17 g total sugars; 1 g protein; 3 g fiber; 74 mg sodium; 177 mg potassium
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