Dried Cherry-Pecan Relish

Dried cherries and toasted pecans enliven the traditional holiday relish.

From Cook Your Goose! by Patricia Sharpe with recipes by Stephan Pyles.

1/2 cup cranberries, picked over
1 cup dried cherries
juice of 1/2 orange
2 tablespoons sugar
2 red bell peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded, and chopped
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
grated zest of 1/2 lime
grated zest of 1/2 orange
salt to taste
2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

In a food processor blend cranberries, dried cherries, orange juice, and sugar for 30 to 45 seconds. Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in peppers, cilantro, citrus zest, and salt. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes, adding pecans just before serving. Serves 8.

From Cook Your Goose! by Patricia Sharpe with recipes by Stephan Pyles.

1/2 cup cranberries, picked over
1 cup dried cherries
juice of 1/2 orange
2 tablespoons sugar
2 red bell peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded, and chopped
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
grated zest of 1/2 lime
grated zest of 1/2 orange
salt to taste
2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

In a food processor blend cranberries, dried cherries, orange juice, and sugar for 30 to 45 seconds. Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in peppers, cilantro, citrus zest, and salt. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes, adding pecans just before serving. Serves 8.