Put America’s Original Superfruit® on Your Menu
Cranberries bring great flavor and nutrients to an endless array of sweet and savory foods any time of year. Here are a few ideas for incorporating cranberries into existing dishes and recipes year-round.
Summer and Back-to-School
- Sprinkle dried cranberries over fruit and yogurt parfaits
- Blend frozen cranberries into breakfast smoothies
- Use cranberry sauce as the base of a fruit salsa
- Boost the flavor in barbecue sauces by stirring in cranberry sauce
Fall
- Substitute dried cranberries in place of other dried fruits in recipes
- Make fresh or frozen cranberries the star of your next relish or chutney
- Use cranberry sauce as a side for any poultry, pork or beef dish
- Stir dried cranberries into whole-grain dishes, such as pasta or quinoa salad
Winter
- Add dried cranberries to casseroles
- Mix dried cranberries into chicken or turkey salads
- Fold fresh or frozen cranberries into muan batters and bread doughs
- Combine cranberry sauce with cheese for a sweet and savory quesadilla filling
Spring
- Spread cranberry sauce on chicken or turkey sandwiches and wraps
- Mix frozen cranberries into applesauce
- Include dried cranberries in every serving of trail mix
- Toss dried cranberries onto prepared salads or oler them on salad bars
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