Nitrate & Nitrite Free Cranberry Orange Relish with Ginger & Honey
Bright, tangy, and just sweet enough, this cranberry orange relish is the kind of condiment that earns a permanent spot on your holiday table — and honestly, your everyday one too. The whole orange goes in unpeeled, which gives the relish a slightly bitter, marmalade-like depth that plays beautifully against the honey and warm cinnamon. Fresh ginger adds a little zip that keeps every bite lively and interesting. Because this recipe is built entirely from whole fruits, a natural sweetener, and spices, there are no cured or processed ingredients to worry about — just clean, real food that happens to taste incredible. A quick pulse in the food processor keeps the texture pleasantly chunky rather than smooth, so it works as a spread, a topping, or a side all on its own. The hardest part is waiting the hour for it to chill and let the flavors come together, but that patience pays off in a relish that tastes like it took all day.
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8 servings
- 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 medium navel orange, unpeeled, cut into 8 wedges, seeds removed
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Add the cranberries and orange wedges to a food processor and pulse 10–12 times, until the mixture is coarsely chopped with no large pieces remaining but still has visible texture — not pureed.
- 2
Transfer the chopped cranberry-orange mixture to a bowl. Stir in the honey, grated ginger, cinnamon, and salt until evenly combined.
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