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Old 10-29-2009, 12:08 AM
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Sweet and Tart Cranberry Vegetable Relish - Super Low Carb!

So, what table is complete for Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce? I don't care for the canned types and in order for the fresh to come out right you needed to load it with sugar so it thickens. Well, I have come up with something new. Well, what's old is new again. I developed this recipe based on the 1950's famous (or infamous) Jello molds that mom used to make. It has been updated and tastes great. The best part, besides being so easy to prepare and tasting so good is that it is less than 4 grams net carbs. I hope you enjoy.

Sweet and Tart Cranberry Vegetable Relish


Ingredients:

1 - 12 ounce package whole fresh cranberries (about 2 cups)
1 Tbsp. orange zest
2 cups water
1 - 0.3 ounce package sugar free cherry Jello (small box)
1 cup cucumber, seeded and diced (preferably an English cucumber. If a regular cucumber is used then also peel it.)
1 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 Tbsp. Splenda, optional

Place cranberries, orange zest and water in a 2 quart sauce pan on medium high heat and bring to boil. Simmer until the cranberries have popped, about 10 to 15 minutes. Add the Jello and stir well. Remove from heat and set aside for about 10 minutes to cool down slightly. Refrigerate for
1 1/2 hours until completely cool.

When cooled fold in the cucumber, celery and walnuts and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours or overnight. If too tart add the Splenda with the vegetables and then refrigerate. This can be made a day ahead for your holiday table.

Nutrition Facts
8 - 1/2 Cup Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66.8
Total Fat 5.0 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.7 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
Sodium 26.0 mg
Potassium 119.1 mg
Total Carbohydrate 5.8 g
Dietary Fiber 2.0 g
Sugars 1.4 g

Protein 1.6 g
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Old 10-29-2009, 06:21 PM
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Chef, thank you! I have terribly missed cranberry sauce the last few years. I'd been wondering how cranberry sauce made with artificial sweeteners would work, but hadn't tried them because I figured the texture would be off. I hadn't thought of using Jello...I'll definitely be trying this one.
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Old 11-01-2009, 11:56 AM
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printing this one out, right now Thanks Chef
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Old 11-01-2009, 12:32 PM
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My pleasure Moonpie. I love cranberry sauce and was unwilling to give it up without a fight. I won!
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