Cranberry and Pomegranate Bruschetta

Description

Samantha

Ingredients

1 pound fresh, or frozen cranberries, washed
2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger, don’t worry about chopping it too fine at this point
1 cup sugar
¼ cup honey
2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
½ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
zest from one orange, reserve a bit for garnish
¾-1 cup pomegranate arils or seeds*, reserve a few for garnish
finely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, for garnish
For the crostini:
1 thin, good quality baguette, sliced about ¼ inch thick
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
8 ounces cream cheese, softened (I always use the lower fat, not no-fat)

Directions

Place the cranberries, ginger, sugar, honey and Sriracha in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off several times till cranberries are coarsely chopped. Don’t process too much.
Add cilantro and pulse a few more times. Not too much, you want cilantro bits to be visible and mixture to be a bit chunky.
Transfer to a storage container and add pomegranate arils* and orange zest. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or till ready to use.
For the crostini, preheat oven to 350˚F. Line 2 sheet pans with foil or parchment paper, if desired for easy clean up.
Place baguette slices on prepared pans. Brush lightly with oil. Sprinkle lightly with salt and a grind of pepper.
Bake for 14-18 minutes or until golden, rotating pans halfway through baking time.
To assemble bruschetta, whisk cream cheese until creamy. Spread about ½-1 tablespoon on each crostini. Top with a scoop of the relish. Garnish with a bit of orange zest, if desired.

Notes

You should get about 50-60 crostini. If you don’t use them all, store in an airtight container. They can also be frozen and warmed for just a few minutes before serving.* If you avoid pomegranates or are intimated by them because they’re a pain to de-seed, BE SURE to check out this step by step tutorial: How to de-seed a pomegranate with NO FUSS, NO MESS, NO WATER, in less than a minute! It’s quite life changing ………… at least when it comes to us pom lovers! 🙂

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