Cranberry Clementine Salsa Fresca

Something different! This recipe won the 2011 California Cuties Clementine recipe contest.

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces fresh or frozen thawed cranberries, divided
• 4 clementines, divided
• 1-1/2 cups peeled diced apple, divided (I like Fuji)
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeds and pulp removed and diced
• 2 tablespoons honey, or more as desired
• 1 tablespoon raspberry or red wine vinegar, or more as desired
• 1 teaspoon salt, or more as desired
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more as desired

Directions:

1. Remove 2 teaspoons of zest from the cuties.
2. Set aside 1/2 cup of cranberries, 1/2 of one cutie, and 1/2 cup of sliced apple.
3. Place zest and all remaining ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
4. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste, adding honey, salt, vinegar or cayenne pepper sauce as desired.
5. Add remaining 1 cup of cranberries, remaining 1/2 of one cutie and remaining 1/2 cup of diced apples and pulse a few times, until added ingredients are in small bits.
6. Serve at room temperature with chips.

From: everydaysouthwest.com