Fresh Cranberry Apple Relish

For 6 servings (or more), Fresh Cranberry Apple Relish keeps the list centered on fresh cranberries, crisp sweet apples and orange. Set aside about 140 minutes.

• Yield 6 servings (or more)
• Ready in 140 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 ounces fresh cranberries (about 3 cups)
• 2 medium crisp sweet apples (cored and quartered (peeling is optional))
• 1 large orange, zested (reserve the zest!), peeled, and separated into segments - or one can of drained mandarin oranges
• Zest of one orange (about a tablespoon)
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Pulse the cranberries in a food processor or blender until coarsely chopped. Scrape into a medium bowl. Repeat the processing/chopping with the apples and orange (I process these two ingredients together but you can chop them separately) until they are coarsely chopped. Add to the bowl with the cranberries.
2. Stir in the orange zest and sugar and mix until the ingredients are well combined. Refrigerate for at least two hours (although it's best made a day or two ahead - it only gets better with time!)

Dress it just before it goes to the table so the leaves stay crisp.