Cranberry Orange Relish has been a staple Thanksgiving dish in my family for years. It will soon be a staple in your home too!
Cranberry Orange Relish has been a staple on my family’s Thanksgiving table since I was a kid. It has probably been a staple for longer than that even. My dad, who likes to cook, but doesn’t often have the time, is always in charge of this dish, and the stuffing of course! The bright flavors of orange and cranberry are so refreshing, and balance out all of the comfort foods like green bean casserole and mashed potatoes.
This couldn’t be easier to put together—you can have it done in less than 2 minutes—in less time than it takes to unmold that store bought cranberry jelly! All you have to do is pop the 3 (T H R E E !) ingredients into the food processor, pulse, and serve.
This afternoon Jonathan and I made a quick batch so that we could take some new pictures. I coached him through what to do, but he made it completely on his own, other than me cutting the oranges. I’m telling you—this is easy enough that a 2 year old can make it!
I hope this family favorite lands a spot at your Thanksgiving table this year. It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving in my house without a scoop of this on my plate. I hope this will become a staple for you too! When you make it, take a picture and post it to social media. Be sure to tag me so that I can see it! { @frieddandelions // #frieddandelions }
Cranberry Orange Relish
Ingredients
- 2 cups cranberries (frozen and thawed are fine)
- 10 oz whole orange (with peel, cut down into smaller pieces (4 clementines would be perfect))
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Place ingredients into food processor, orange rinds and all, and pulse until it has broken down to a relish consistency with small flecks of orange and red showing.
- Place in sealed container and refrigerate to allow flavors to blend.
- Enjoy! Keeps for several days and is easy to make ahead of time.
Notes
I’ve never even heard of cranberry orange relish but it looks delicious!!! And Jonathan is the cutest!
Really? Its a Thanksgiving staple—especially in my family! And thanks, he is super cute and completely mischievous and a giant handful! 🙂
Love this combination. Thank you so much and I love that little one too.
Thank you! It’s so yummy and easy too!
I don’t understand why anyone would ever buy that yucky stuff from the can. It’s so easy to make your own! Love the addition of orange here. Sounds so delicious!
It’s so quick and easy! Love it. I would never have thought to make it like that!
Beautiful photos! In my family we do the apple version. It’s the same recipe but with apples instead of oranges. 🙂
Oh wow, in a relish style? Interesting—I bet that it’s really yummy! Thanks re: the pictures—I had a full Thanksgiving spread set up in my kitchen yesterday during Jonathan’s nap 🙂
I’m impressed!