Feasts of Tabernacles Recipes - Day 3 "Lynne's Cranberry Salsa"

Leviticus 23: 40 And on the first day, you will take the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook. And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God!

Cranberries are harvested in the fall when the fruit takes on its distinctive deep red color. This is usually in September ...................during the Feasts of Tabernacles - Sukkot.

My unique, tasty salsa makes a colorful addition to your Thanksgiving table. Serve it as a side dish, or, pour it over a softened brick of cream cheese and serve it with crackers as a hors d'oeuvre. Spoon this salsa into Mason Jars for the perfect holiday hostess gift!

Lynne's Cranberry Salsa

You'll need:

1 (12 ounce) bag whole cranberries

4 Tablespoon freash cilantro

1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 small jalapeno pepper, minced (remove seeds for milder salsa)

2 Tablespoon grated yellow onion

1/2 cup sugar

In a saucepan, boil a standard 12 ounce bag of cranberries just until the berries begin to pop open. Do not over-boil. Drain in a colander. Rinse the berries with cold water. Pour into a bowl. . When cooled, squish the berries with your hands. Chop and add cilantro; add lime juice, salt and pepper. Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Chill and serve as suggested above. 

B'Tayavon! ( Hebrew for 'good appetite.')