Trina's Cranberry Salsa (Video) – Kalyn's Kitchen

Trina’s Cranberry Salsa is perfect for the Thanksgiving table, and this fresh cranberry salsa is never too sweet and has only a hint of spice. I use Monkfruit Sweetener to make salsa that’s low in carbs, and it’s also gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan!

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Cranberry Trina Sauce It’s something I’ve made many times over the years for Thanksgiving, and I’m definitely going to make it this year. I admit, for a long time I wasn’t a big fan of cranberries, and when my friend Trina first told me about the fresh cranberry sauce she’d been making for years, I was skeptical until she told me the ingredient list.

But the combination of fresh cranberries with cilantro, green onions, lime juice, and jalapenos had so many of my favorite flavors, it was pretty much admittedly in love with this cranberry recipe.

And it was easy to swap out the sugar in the Fresh Cranberry Sauce recipe for a low-carb sweetener once I got a taste of it Cranberry Trina Sauce I knew it would become my Thanksgiving dish! I hope you have time to grab some cranberries and make this salsa!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

Can you make cranberry sauce without the cilantro?

If your taste buds don’t enjoy the flavor of fresh cilantro, just use thinly sliced scallions in this recipe.

How do you use cranberry sauce?

How do we make cranberry sauce lower in sugar?

There is natural sugar in cranberries, so cranberry sauce cannot be sugar-free. But I use Local monk fruit (referral link) to make it low on sugar. And if you use an approved sweetener, it’s actually low in carbs because you’re not eating a huge amount of it! And while you need something to sweeten with cranberries, to me it’s the savory flavors that make this so appealing, so please don’t think of it in the same category as sweet cranberry sauce.

Can Trina’s Cranberry Sauce be frozen?

I was so excited when I found out this fresh cranberry sauce would freeze well and now I always freeze some and make it Cranberry Sauce Cream Cheese Garnish in December!

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How to make Trina’s Cranberry Sauce:

(Scroll down for the full recipe with nutritional information.)

Start with 12 oz. A bag of cranberries like the kind you see in all the stores this time of year!
Be sure to Wear rubber gloves When you cut the jalapeno in half and remove the seeds because these little seeds will not be pleasant at all if you put them on your hands or rub your eyes.
You can also use a few teaspoons of green tabasco sauce (referral link) instead of Jalapenos.
Prepare the chopped cilantro (if using), chopped scallions, and chopped jalapenos when you begin to process the cranberries.
Chop the whole bag of cranberries in a food processor, or Trina says you can use a blender. I have used Cuisinart food processor (referral link).
I chopped the cranberries first then added the sweetener and pulsed a few times.
Then add the chopped cilantro, chopped scallions, chopped jalapenos, lime juice, and olive oil and whisk until the other ingredients are chopped and well incorporated.
Refrigerate the sauce for several hours or overnight, then serve.
I promise all of your guests will devour this!

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Ingredients

one 12 oz. A bag of fresh cranberries

3/4 cup monk fruit sweetener (see notes)

3/4 cup green onions, sliced

3/4 cup chopped cilantro, or use more chopped green onions

2 fresh jalapenos, seeds removed and chopped (see notes)

1 ton of olive oil

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice (see notes)

instructions

Chop green onions and coriander.
Then wear rubber gloves to slice the jalapeño, being careful not to touch your face or eyes or let the juice run off. (I don’t put the jalapeno seeds into a disposal either, because the fumes from the grind when you grind them can irritate your eyes. If you’re worried about handling jalapenos, I’ve had luck making this with green tabasco sauce (affiliate link).)
Place the cranberries in a blender or food processor and blend until they are partially chopped.
Add the sweetener of your choice and mix a few times to blend.
Add the sliced green onions, chopped cilantro (if using), chopped jalapenos (or green Tabasco sauce), olive oil, and lemon juice.
Whisk until all ingredients are chopped and mixture is well blended. (If unsure about using 2 jalapenos, add one and taste the mix before adding the other, but I’m kind of a light weight on spicy stuff and this worked for me).
Place the mixture in a glass or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid and let it cool for several hours or overnight.
If you end up with leftovers, this one freezes very well!

notes

I would use Local monk fruit (referral link) for this, but use any local you prefer.

If you want to make this easier, you can use green tabasco sauce (referral link) instead of fresh jalapeno.

I have used Fresh and frozen lemon juice for this recipe.

Nutritional information based on 1/4 cup serving size.

The recipe is from my friend Trina who got it from her friend Georgiana.

Nutrition information:

fruit:

Serving size:

1

Amount per service:
Calories: 47Total fat: 2 gramsSaturated fat: 0 gramsUnsaturated fats: 0 gramsUnsaturated fats: 1 gramCholesterol: 0 mgsodium: 3 mgcarbohydrates: 8 gramsthe basic: 2 gramssugar: 4 gramsprotein: 0 grams

Nutrition info is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I’m using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, as many variables affect these calculations.

Low Carb Diet / Low Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Since Trina’s Cranberry Salsa contains fruit, it’ll obviously have some carbs, but if you check the nutritional info, you’ll see a moderate portion of cranberry salsa made with a certified sweetener who isn’t too happy to brag about carbs. It is limited to Phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet.

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Historical notes for this recipe:
This recipe was first published in 2011, and I’ve made it for almost every Thanksgiving since! Last updated with more information in 2022.