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    Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish

    November 23, 2019 by Kelly 36 Comments

    This easy Cranberry Orange Relish is fresh, vibrant, and easy to make with only three ingredients! The perfect addition to the Thanksgiving table.

    This easy Cranberry Orange Relish is fresh, vibrant, and easy to make with only three ingredients! A must-have for our holiday meals! #cranberry #relish #orange #sauce #Thanksgiving #easy #quick #fresh #recipe this recipe!

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    • No-cook Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish
    • Easy to make with just three ingredients
    • Fresh Cranberry Relish with a whole orange
    • How to make Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish
    • Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish can be made ahead of time
    • Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish

    No-cook Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish

    This Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish requires no cooking. That’s what keeps it so vibrant and refreshing. A must-have for holiday meals!

    We serve two different cranberry sauces with Thanksgiving dinner, a simple cooked one – the recipe on the back of the cranberry bag with just cranberries, water, and sugar – and this fresh relish. I can never decide which I like better so I always take servings of both!

    This easy Cranberry Orange Relish is fresh, vibrant, and easy to make with only three ingredients! A must-have for our holiday meals! #cranberry #relish #orange #sauce #Thanksgiving #easy #quick #fresh #recipe

    Easy to make with just three ingredients

    This Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish is super easy to make with only three ingredients and less than five minutes. It’s probably the quickest, easiest dish on the holiday table!

    This easy Cranberry Orange Relish is fresh, vibrant, and easy to make with only three ingredients! A must-have for our holiday meals! #cranberry #relish #orange #sauce #Thanksgiving #easy #quick #fresh #recipe

    Fresh Cranberry Relish with a whole orange

    This Fresh Cranberry Relish uses a whole orange: pith, peel, and all. Trust me on this. I know, it’s counter-intuitive, we almost always throw the pith away. But the pith adds the perfect hint of bitterness to tame the sweet and sour flavors. It also adds body to the relish.

    Don’t want to use the pith? No problem. Just zest the orange, then peel it and throw away the pith.

    This easy Cranberry Orange Relish is fresh, vibrant, and easy to make with only three ingredients! A must-have for our holiday meals! #cranberry #relish #orange #sauce #Thanksgiving #easy #quick #fresh #recipe

    How to make Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish

    • Cut the orange into chunks and remove any seeds.
    • Pulse the orange, cranberries, and sugar in a food processor until finely chopped.
    • Transfer relish to a covered bowl and refrigerate to allow flavors to blend, at least 2 hours.

    So easy!

    This easy Cranberry Orange Relish is fresh, vibrant, and easy to make with only three ingredients! A must-have for our holiday meals! #cranberry #relish #orange #sauce #Thanksgiving #easy #quick #fresh #recipe
    This easy Cranberry Orange Relish is fresh, vibrant, and easy to make with only three ingredients! A must-have for our holiday meals! #cranberry #relish #orange #sauce #Thanksgiving #easy #quick #fresh #recipe

    Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish can be made ahead of time

    A time saver on the day of a holiday dinner, this Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish can be made a day or two in advance. Its flavors even improve on resting!

    This easy Cranberry Orange Relish is fresh, vibrant, and easy to make with only three ingredients! A must-have for our holiday meals! #cranberry #relish #orange #sauce #Thanksgiving #easy #quick #fresh #recipe
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    This easy Cranberry Orange Relish is fresh, vibrant, and easy to make with only three ingredients! A must-have for our holiday meals! #cranberry #relish #orange #sauce #Thanksgiving #easy #quick #fresh #recipe

    Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish


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    5 from 17 reviews

    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 6 1x
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    This easy Cranberry Orange Relish is fresh, vibrant, and easy to make with only three ingredients! The perfect addition to the Thanksgiving table.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 unpeeled orange (cut into chunks and seeded)
    • 1 12- ounce package cranberries (fresh or frozen, rinsed and drained)
    • ¾-1 cup sugar

    Instructions

    1. Cut the orange into chunks and remove any seeds.
    2. Pulse the orange, cranberries, and sugar in a food processor until finely chopped.
    3. Transfer relish to a covered bowl and refrigerate to allow flavors to blend, at least 2 hours.

    Notes

    Recipe from Ocean Spray 

    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Category: Side Dish
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: cranberry, easy, fresh, orange, quick, raspberry sauce, relish, thanksgiving

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    1. Marissa

      November 23, 2019 at 12:27 pm

      This relish looks irresistible! Just added it to our Thanksgiving menu!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 3:11 am

        It's so easy and so good! Thanks so much, Marissa!

        Reply
      • Elena

        December 04, 2019 at 8:27 am

        Perfect for me for Christmas dinner too! With my 1 year old boy running from kitchen to living room, it is difficult for me to spend too much time in the kitchen.

        Reply
        • Kelly

          December 06, 2019 at 9:21 am

          So sweet! They're quite the handful at that age! Thanks so much, Elena!

          Reply
    2. David Scott Allen

      November 23, 2019 at 1:25 pm

      Well, you’ve really gotten us ready for Thanksgiving, Kelly! This final touch is just with the table needed… Sparkling cranberry relish.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 3:04 am

        The holiday table wouldn't be complete without cranberry sauce. Two on our table because we love them both. I've got one more dish to post, David, then I'll be all ready to enjoy the holiday! Thanks so much!

        Reply
    3. angiesrecipes

      November 23, 2019 at 1:32 pm

      Have never had a raw cranberry relish...it looks so FRESH and tasty. Thanks for sharing your recipe, Kelly.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 3:02 am

        It's so vibrant and refreshing, Angie! A nice contrast to a cooked meal. Thanks so much!

        Reply
    4. sherry

      November 24, 2019 at 6:03 am

      this looks absolutely wonderful kelly. i make a cranberry relish with orange juice and zest but we have to use frozen cranberries as we can't get fresh ones here. i might try making your version:) cheers sherry

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      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 3:01 am

        Sherry, I made this one out of frozen berries and it turns out perfectly. I just bought the berries but stuck them in freezer so they'd stay fresh. The relish is better the next day, especially when using frozen berries. Any liquids are absorbed, the flavors meld, and it becomes a tad thickened. Thanks so much!

        Reply
    5. Neil

      November 24, 2019 at 2:34 pm

      I'm saving this. I think this would be perfect for our Christmas Day turkey. I usually just use shop bought cranberry sauce, because I've got enough to get on with in doing the whole 4 course meal! But as I can make this in advance, and it's so easy, it gets my vote! Can't wait to try it! Thanks.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 2:57 am

        Neil, it's so delicious and so easy to make. And it's even better the next day - the flavors meld together and it thickens a bit and gets all glossy and shiny. Hope you love it as much as we do! Thanks so much!

        Reply
    6. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary

      November 24, 2019 at 3:22 pm

      Cranberry and orange is such a delicious combination!! Don't give me side eye, but I'm not a huge fan of traditional cranberry sauce. So this relish is absolutely PERFECT for my holiday table!! Not only is this gorgeous, but I'm willing to bet it tastes even better than it looks!! Can't wait to try it! Pinned!!

      ★★★★★

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      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 2:46 am

        It looks pretty simple on the outside, Chey, but it's bursting with flavor! The sweet, sour, and tiny hint of bitter make a refreshing combination. I always have to make two cranberry sauces. The traditional cooked one and this fresh relish. The family refuses to leave one out! Thanks so much!

        Reply
    7. mjskitchen

      November 24, 2019 at 9:52 pm

      What an easy way to make cranberry relish! I'm taking the cranberries to Thanksgiving this year than this looks like a wonderful variation of the traditional sauce.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 2:37 am

        It's a delicious variation and so fresh and vibrant! It takes minutes to make and is even better made the day before. Thanks so much, MJ, and Happy Thanksgiving!

        Reply
    8. priya

      November 25, 2019 at 12:54 am

      cranberry and orange is a great combo i must say 🙂

      ★★★★★

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      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 2:35 am

        I love the combo! Thanks so much, Priya!

        Reply
    9. David @ Spiced

      November 25, 2019 at 8:12 am

      The whole orange!? What an unexpected twist...but with that said I can see how it would work in this recipe. Growing up, we always had the canned cranberry sauce, and I absolutely refused to touch it. It didn't even look good! But now I've discovered the wonders of cranberry sauce, and this sounds like an excellent one. Plus, it's super easy to make! Almost as easy as opening the can. 🙂

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 1:12 am

        David, we grew up with the canned, jelled cranberry sauce as well except I liked it! I loved the sweet and sour tang with turkey and dressing. Of course, I couldn't ever go back to eating it now. Using the whole orange seems weird because we always avoid the pith when zesting. But it's bitter flavor brings a nice balance to the relish. Thanks so much!

        Reply
    10. Haylie / Our Balanced Bowl

      November 25, 2019 at 9:47 am

      a 3 ingredient super easy food processor side dish recipe?!?! You're speaking my language now! Love this so much, Kelly! Such a vibrant and delicious add to the Thanksgiving table!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 1:59 am

        Haylie, it's so easy and so good! And tastes even better if made the day before! Thanks so much!

        Reply
    11. marcie

      November 25, 2019 at 10:12 pm

      I always make a fresh whole berry cranberry sauce, and I can't believe I've never made a relish like this! It looks so easy and so delicious, especially with an entire orange in it!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 1:34 am

        I found it on the back of the bag years ago and the family loves it. I have to make two different sauces every year because we can't part with either one. Thanks so much, Marcie!

        Reply
    12. Cookie Monster

      November 26, 2019 at 9:49 am

      easy to make, fantastic taste

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 26, 2019 at 10:32 am

        Thanks so much, Cookie Monster!

        Reply
    13. 2pots2cook

      November 27, 2019 at 5:00 am

      Honestly, we never had cranberries anything with our turkey (for Christmas) 🙁 This easy version will be my contribution for the whole family this year ! Thank you Kelly !

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 27, 2019 at 7:21 am

        I wouldn't eat it with any other meal, Davorka, but it's a must have with turkey and stuffing! Thanks so much!

        Reply
    14. Easyfoodsmith

      November 29, 2019 at 3:19 am

      Its beautiful and so refreshing. I can't imagine how good this must be but I am sure it must be pretty addictive!

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 06, 2019 at 7:34 am

        It's so vibrant and refreshing. You'd be surprised how much of this I can load up on a spoonful of mashed potatoes and stuffing! 🙂 Thanks so much, Taruna!

        Reply
    15. Susan

      November 29, 2019 at 11:38 am

      The addition of the orange sounds wonderful! I've always loved cranberries but I guess I have to being from a state that grows most of the cranberry crop 🙂

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 06, 2019 at 7:39 am

        Oh that's cool, Susan! Now I'm googling to see which state that could be. My first guess was wrong, I think. 🙂

        Reply
    16. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats

      November 30, 2019 at 3:07 pm

      Funny, but we never had cranberry sauce with Thanksgiving dinner at our house growing up! I feel like I missed out lol. My stepson wanted the cranberry sauce in the cans this year, but now I think I will make this next year so he can see what REAL cranberry sauce is! Looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 06, 2019 at 7:55 am

        We had the canned cranberry sauce when I was growing up and I even loved it then! Now we make two cranberry sauces every year, the simple one on the back of the bag and this fresh relish. Thanks so much, Kelly!

        Reply
    17. Valentina

      December 02, 2019 at 5:02 pm

      I'm fascinated by using the entire orange. SO cool. I can't wait to give this a try -- I always make a cooked cranberry sauce, so this will be new and fun -- and I'm certain, delicious! 🙂 ~Valentina

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      • Kelly

        December 07, 2019 at 12:55 am

        We always have both the cooked cranberry sauce and the fresh one on the holiday table. We love them both! It seems counterintuitive to use the pith, but it works! It adds a hint of bitterness that balances the flavors perfectly. Thanks so much, Valentina!

        Reply

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