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My husband David, who isn’t a fan of cranberry sauce, ate this Spicy Cranberry Relish with relish!

Inspired by The Good Thief and Blue Christmas

Prep time:  5 minutes     Chill Time:  2 hours     Serves:  a party

Ingredients

• 2 14-ounce cans of whole cranberry sauce
• 3 jalapenoes, seeded and chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• ½ bunch cilantro, chopped
• ¼ teaspoons comino (cumin)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 8-oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, add cranberry sauce.  Gently mash the cranberries just a bit with fork.  Stir in  jalapeno, onion, cilantro, comino, and fresh lime juice.  Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours and up to 8 hours.
2. When ready to serve, place each cream cheese bar on a separate serving plate.   Spoon Spicy Cranberry Relish over each cream cheese bar and serve with water crackers.

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