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®.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 169 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ cup chopped green onion
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

Recipe Instructions

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.