From the recipe archive: Originally posted in 2008. This homemade cranberry sauce is a perfect side for your healthy Paleo Thanksgiving dinner.
This sweet yet tart raw cranberry sauce is one of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes, in fact, it’s one of my favorite naturally gluten free dishes of all time!
Tart, tangy and full of healing properties, just last week I ate an entire test batch. I adore cranberries and stock up during this time of year while they are fresh, making fun cranberry dishes several times per week.
When they go out of season, I keep bags of frozen cranberries in the freezer as the boys enjoy my homemade cranberry sauce.
Raw Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 orange, peeled, sliced, seeds removed
- 1 lemon, peeled, sliced, seeds removed
- 2 dates (remove pits) and chopped
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Blend orange, lemon and dates in a food processor
- Add cranberries and process until coarsely chopped
- Serve
Equipment
Beware, this raw, vegan sauce is quite tart. If that is not your thing, just add a few more dates. Personally, I’ll take mine super sour!
I would not recommend making this dish with frozen cranberries, though you can always give it a try to see how it turns out. If you do, please leave a comment and share your results.
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What is your favorite cranberry dish? Which one will you be making for Thanksgiving this year? Leave a comment and let us in on it!
Melanie says
Hey, I just found your site by googling almond flour pie crust. I wanted to say that I always make the variation of this raw sauce that includes sugar with frozen cranberries. I throw them and the orange slices into the processor and it processes just fine. I always let it thaw then.
I’ll be trying it with dates now though, thanks for the suggestion! I have tried it with honey and it’s ok, but the honey and the cranberries don’t quite work. I think the dates will be an improvement.
Nina says
Shut up jay no one forces their kids to eat tart food people with kids can adjust the ingredients if my son doesn’t ready this thats fine he can have something else……your prob mad your mom feed you donuts:)
I’m gonna try this with frozen cranberries, ill let u no
Jill says
I am eating some of this delicious recipe now. I added 6 more dates and some liquid Stevia to cut the tart edge to suit my tastes. It still remains tart and is a refreshing side dish. Thank you!
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says
One of my favorite thanksgiving dishes is definitely the cranberry sauce. This looks amazing and would be great for anytime of the year! I love that it’s raw! Thanks!
Heidi @ Adventures of a Gluten Free Mom says
This looks great and I’m with you Elana…bring on the tart! :-D
Lauren says
I would have never thought to make a RAW cranberry salad, that’s brilliant!! I love raw cranberries by themselves so I know I would love this!
Kate says
I’ve been on the fence about getting a food processor – this recipe is quite the nudge towards the get yet one more kitchen appliance side.
I love that this recipe is so full of vitamin C just as we enter the stresses of the holiday season – very health supporting!
Anastasia@healthymamainfo.com says
This simple recipe is absolutely beautiful! I like the idea of using dates as a sweetener.
Ruth J Hirsch says
Dear Elana ++,
always a delight to hear from you.
I do love this food…..
I will switch from my usual: one batch unsweetened, one, honey sweetened and try is w dates/dried pear. Should be yet better. Also, depending on what’s around, I do find adding some walnuts gives nice crunch, texture. I tend to use one bag cranberries to one whole-organic- orange. First quarter the orange, remove any seeds. Then process in bursts, then add cranberries, and dates/dry fruit, and then a handful walnuts.
What a great food!
and I do use frozen cberries once the season has passed.
many thanks, as always Ruth
Lea says
This is my first year having a paleo Thanksgiving and this recipe will fit in nicely! I just love the use of dates for the sweetener. Great photograph as always.