Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

Recipesfull introduces to you: Christmas Recipes. (Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip). I got this from a neighbor while living in Germany and modified it a little. She was an American too. This was always a hit at every get-together we had! Fresh cranberries with jalapenos, sugar, green onions, and cilantro makes for great salsa. Add the cream cheese and you have a great dip! Serve with Ritz® crackers or Wheat Thins®.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Additional: 4hrs

Total: 4hrs15 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 servings

Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries

1 ¼ cups white sugar

¼ cup chopped green onion

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 small jalapeno pepper

seeded and minced

2 tablespoons lemon juice

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

1 pinch salt

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

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Directions

Step 1

Chop cranberries in a food processor or by hand. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 2

Add sugar green onion cilantro jalapeno pepper lemon juice cumin and salt to cranberries; mix well. Cover and store in the refrigerator until cranberries have lost some of their bitter taste about 4 hours.

Step 3

Place cream cheese bricks on a plate and pour cranberry mixture over top. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 169.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.3g 5%

Carbohydrates: 19.3g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 16.6g

Fat: 9.8g 15%

Saturated Fat: 6.2g 31%

Cholesterol: 30.8mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 461.3IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin C: 4.5mg 8%

Folate: 6mcg 2%

Calcium: 26.4mg 3%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 3.8mg 1%

Potassium: 64.3mg 2%

Sodium: 93.7mg 4%

Calories From Fat: 88.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.