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WW Recipe of the Day: Fresh Cranberry Relish with Orange, Apple & Walnuts
An easy, fresh and tangy alternative to canned cranberry sauce, I love the fresh flavors in this easy Weight Watchers cranberry relish.
Weight Watchers Cranberry Relish
With just 5 ingredients, you can make this no-cook recipe in minutes in your food processor (affiliate link).
No-Cook Cranberry Relish Recipe Notes
I love the fresh tangy flavor of this cranberry relish, but the flavor was a little too tart for me so I increased the sugar to ½ cup, which is still a significantly less than the original Ocean Spray version.
It's a delicious accompaniment to chicken, turkey, pork or fish. I also love it stirred into vanilla yogurt and oatmeal and spread onto turkey sandwiches.
Be sure to use a thin skinned orange. If you are concerned that using the entire orange with its peel will be too strong or bitter, add some fresh orange zest instead. Then remove the peel and white pith before cutting the orange into chunks and adding it to the cranberries.
If you want to give the relish a different spin, try adding chopped cilantro or mint and minced jalapeno pepper. A little chopped fresh ginger is good too. You can make this relish up to 5 days ahead.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Cranberry Relish?
According to my calculations, each serving has about 75 calories and:
2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
Optional Additions:
- 1 or 2 stalks of chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur
Watch this video and see how easy it is to make your own low-calorie cranberry relish recipe at home:
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If you like this no-cook cranberry relish, be sure to check out my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Cranberry Jell-O Salad Made Lighter, Weight Watchers Cranberry Bars, Slow Cooker Apple Raspberry Cranberry Sauce, Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cake and Cranberry Caramel Slow Cooker Cookie Bars
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Weight Watchers Cranberry Relish Recipe
Simple, fresh and delicious, this Weight Watchers Cranberry Relish makes a versatile condiment for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 10
Calories: 75
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh, or thawed frozen, cranberries
- 1 thin-skinned orange, unpeeled, cut into large chunks and seeds discarded**
- ⅓ cup sugar, or to taste. (I used ½ cup.)
- 1 medium red apple, unpeeled, cored and chopped
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
Combine the cranberries, orange and sugar in the food processor (affiliate link) and pulse until finely chopped.
Add the apple and walnuts and pulse a few more times until well incorporated.
Serve at once, or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Recipe Notes
**If you are concerned that the flavor from using the entire orange peel will be too bitter, add some fresh orange zest instead. Then remove the peel and white pith and cut the orange into chunks.
Serving size: ¼ cup
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Weight Watchers Cranberry Relish Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 /4 cup)
Calories 75Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 1g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry apple relish, cranberry orange relish
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Source: slightly adapted from Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook, Fourth Edition
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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