Here is a fresh and different idea to add to your Thanksgiving dinner or simply enjoy it anytime. The fresh, raw cranberries give this avocado salsa a festive touch and a delicious tart taste.
As I was making a fresh cranberry and roasted pineapple salsa a few weeks ago I thought that a version of this fresh salsa with avocados might be a great idea and I have to say that everyone loved it. This would make a great side for your leftover turkey, you can add it to a tortilla to make some cranberry avocado tacos or just use it as a dip for chips as a snack while you watch the football game. The best part is how easy this is to make. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Fresh Cranberry Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 fresh poblano chili
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 cups cranberries coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon of lime juice
- 1 cup Hass avocado chopped into cubes
Instructions
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Char red bell pepper and fresh poblano chili on the grill or on the broiler until blackened on all sides.
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Enclose pepper and chili in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes to steam.
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Peel, seed and chop pepper and chili.
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Mix sugar and orange juice in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
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Mix in chopped cranberries. Transfer mixture to large bowl.
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Mix roasted pepper and chili and grated orange peel into salsa.
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Toss avocado and lime juice.
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Mix in cilantro into salsa.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Paula studied architecture and now makes a living as a freelance writer,traveler and amateur photographer.She started her writing & publishing career as the editor of Bebé y Mamá, the first parenting magazine in Guatemala.She is the founder of www.GrowingUpBilingual.com and www.365thingsswfl.com and writes articles in Spanish and English for both magazines and the web on travel,food and bicultural and bilingual parenting .
When she is not on a plane or road trip she likes to create recipes inspired in the flavors of her native Guatemala.
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I love salsa but I haven’t tried this kind of salsa yet. It must taste really good.
That looks delicious. I have all the ingredients so I will be trying this out tomorrow.
The cranberry probably adds a very nice tang and flavor profile to the salsa.
My oh my, avocados are one of my favourite fruits and with this recipe, I think I can eat it alone and not sharing it, lol!
I love cranberries but never thought of mixing them with avocadoes…. gotta try that some time soon.
Wow, yum! I loved Avocado and this salsa looks so irresistible. A healthy combination of cranberry and avocado.
Another great and simple healthy recipe here, i’m not a big fan of cranberry but this sounds good.
The salsa looks really tasty.
I love avocado:)
This sounds so yummy, and healthy! And meat-free – yeah! I am going to mix some up and put it in some pita for lunch one day this week. Thanks!
I love cranberries and they are so plentiful at this time of the year — I will certainly try this recipe.