Cranberry orange relish is a fresh side dish that goes perfectly with chicken or turkey. This easy, 3-ingredient side dish takes just 5 minutes to make!
Cranberry orange relish is a fresh alternative to cranberry sauce. It has a bright, sweet/tart flavor that goes well with turkey or roast chicken.
This quick side dish comes together with 3 ingredients, and it takes just 5 minutes to make. Fresh cranberry relish doesn’t require any cooking, and it’s also a great make-ahead side dish!
How to make cranberry orange relish
Step 1: Zest orange into a food processor.
Step 2: Cut off the pith, and add the sections of the orange to the food processor. Be sure to discard any seeds.
Step 3: Top with granulated sugar.
Step 4: Add the cranberries.
Step 5: Pulse until the cranberries are finely chopped.
Step 6: Cover and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Recipe Tips!
- It’s important to remove the pith before blending. The pith is bitter, and it will make the relish bitter.
- The relish is sweet and tart. If you’d like sweeter relish, feel free to add more sugar.
- You can use a blender. Just be sure to pulse and not blend so that you don’t end up with juice.
Recipe FAQs
Absolutely! Feel free to use a different non-liquid sweetener, like Stevia, if you prefer.
You can! You can make the relish up to a few days ahead of time and let it sit, covered, in the fridge until ready to serve.
Storage
Store the cranberry orange relish in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The relish will keep for up to about 5 days when properly stored in the fridge.
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Cranberry Orange Relish
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 1 navel orange
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Zest orange into a food processor.
- Cut off the pith, and add the sections of the orange to the food processor. Be sure to discard any seeds.
- Top with granulated sugar.
- Add the cranberries.
- Pulse until the cranberries are finely chopped.
- Cover and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Sugar: The relish is a bit tart. Feel free to use more or less sugar to taste.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Thomas M Powell says
I’ve been making it for about 20 years now and have experimented with the recipe. Have added a little fresh pineapple and grated fresh ginger to the mixture and people like it even better. I don’t know exact quantities as I do it by taste.
Kate says
Those both sound like delicious additions! Thank you for sharing!
Shelby says
This sounds great! I am going to try this. I think that my daughter-in-law will like this.
Thanks for sharing this!
Kate says
Thank you! It’s a favorite with my kids. I hope your daughter-in-law likes it, too!
Marsha Eichner says
Try adding an apple to this recipe. My family ALWAYS made cranberry sauce this way. The apple is a great addition!
Kate says
Thank you for that suggestion! I’ll have to give it a try.
Kuba Przedzienkowski says
Been making this or more then 30 years Love it.
Kate says
Thank you! It’s definitely a classic!
Gail Beck says
I make this relish every year. I just put the whole orange and cranberries thru a grinder. Then add the sugar. I don’t peel anything just put it all thru grinder. If any is left I make into cranberry orange muffins!
Kate says
Thank you! I love that idea for using up the leftover relish!