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Cranberry Salsa Dip – creamy, sweet, tangy, and a little spicy. It’s the perfect holiday appetizer or snack and is always a hit at parties.

The local farm down the street from our house makes the most amazing cranberry salsa. I’ve been buying it for years.

Once, about 3 years ago, they had samples of the salsa mixed with cream cheese and served up with tortilla chips. It was AMAZING!

I made it for several parties that year – buying the salsa from the farm and mixing it with store bought cream cheese – and everyone loved it.

This year I had such a taste for this creamy tangy combination, but I knew I didn’t want to buy the vegan cream cheese from the store so I decided to make my own from start to finish. It turned out great. A little sweet, a lot tangy, very creamy. Perfection.

This homemade version was a hit with others as well and it’s going to be a keeper for all of my holidays parties for years to come.

Cranberry Salsa

First you make the cranberry salsa, which is super easy and quick to do. Everything comes together in a food processor in just minutes.

If you like things on the spicy side, you can leave the ribs and seeds of the jalapeño in or add a second one. For my palate, and my kids, one with seeds and ribs removed, is just right.

This salsa has a lot of the same components of traditional salsa, but of course with cranberries instead of tomatoes.

Dairy Free Cream Cheese

Next step is to make the dairy free cream cheese. It’s quick and easy as well, but you do need to plan ahead to soak your cashews.

I made this cream cheese very basic because I knew I would be mixing it with the cranberry salsa.

If you’re looking for an amazing stand alone cream cheese, check out my dairy free Veggie Cream Cheese Spread that uses this simple recipe as the base.

Mix It Together

All you have to do to finish this Creamy Cranberry Salsa Dip is to mix the dairy free cream cheese and the cranberry salsa together.

How easy is that?!

I generally use the full amount of both, but you can use less cream cheese if you want the cranberry salsa to stand out on its own more.

Holiday Appetizer

I love using tortilla chips to dip into this creamy cranberry dip, but any kind of cracker would work, as well as, fresh cut vegetables.

Whatever you pair it with, it will make a beautiful holiday or party appetizer dip. I’m telling you – your friends and family will go crazy for this stuff!