Terry's Original Cranberry Salsa

Cranberry Salsa

This may seem unusual but it's one of my Best of the Best Recipes in my notes.
I wrote that I double the recipe.
This can be served as a Side Dish or served with Tortilla Chips as a Salsa.
I made this for the first time at Thanksgiving and there were no leftovers.

NOTE:
I refer to Blanching in this recipe. It's simply bringing water to a boil and adding something to it,  remove the contents and plunge into ice cold water to stop the cooking.

Here's what you'll need:
A Food Processor

2 C Whole Fresh Cranberries, blanched, (covered with boiling water) See NOTE above.
1 Jalapeño Pepper, minced.
2 TBS Chopped Red Onion
2 TBS Diced Green Bell Pepper
1 tsp Minced Garlic
2 TBS Finely Chopped Cilantro (Substitute Parsley if you don't like Cilantro)

Sauce Ingredients:
1/4 C Cherries from a 21 oz. can of Cherry Pie Filling. (remove the Cherries from the sauce) Save or discard the Sauce.
Divide them in Half and set them aside.
1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1 TBS Granulated Sugar
1/2 tsp Corn Starch

In a Saucepan on Medium High Heat:
Add all of the the Sauce Ingredients.
Stir to combine well.
Cook just until heated through, 3 - 5 minutes.
Transfer to a Bowl.
Set aside to Cool completely.
Add all of the other ingredients listed above.

Transfer to a Food Processor.
Pulse a few times.
Transfer Half of the Mixture from the Food Processor to a Bowl and add Half of the Cherries.
Set aside. (in this mixture half of the cherries will remain whole and in the next mixture, they're processed)

Add the remaining Cherries to the Mixture in the Food Processor and Pulse a few times.
Combine both Mixtures and gently Fold them together by hand.

Chill before serving.


Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!