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# Food for Life Recipe of the Week: Zesty Cranberry Sauce
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/vegetarian_recipes_1126130657/
- Published: 2013-11-26T19:58:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T14:03:57.000Z
- Description: A cranberry sauce for eight, simmering cranberries with orange juice concentrate, pears, apple, cinnamon and orange peel until the skins pop, then sweetened to taste. Each serving runs 121 calories with 2.9 g fiber and 0.3 g fat.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Vegetarian Recipes, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

A unique twist on classic cranberry sauce will wow your guests on Thanksgiving and have them going back for seconds!

Pair this sweet and tangy cranberry sauce alongside a [No-Meat Loaf](http://support.pcrm.org/site/R?i=iHUztsNGZbre9gPWcZbsYw&ref=foodconsumer.org) and some [Roasted Veggies](http://support.pcrm.org/site/R?i=ar1f%5F6X8MK9cXkEaq8ER6A&ref=foodconsumer.org) for a delicious and healthful Thanksgiving meal.

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries   
1/2 cup orange juice concentrate   
2 ripe pears, finely chopped   
1 medium apple, finely chopped   
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon   
1 teaspoon grated orange peel   
1/2 cup raw sugar or other sweetener, or to taste

Directions

Combine cranberries, juice concentrate, pears, apple, cinnamon, and orange peel in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Continue cooking, uncovered, until cranberry skins pop and mixture is thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. Add sugar or other sweetener to taste.

Serve hot or cold.

Per Serving (1/8 of recipe): 121 calories; 0.3 g fat; 0 g saturated fat; 2.4% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 0.7 g protein; 30.6 g carbohydrates; 25.8 g sugar; 2.9 g fiber; 6 mg sodium; 24 mg calcium; 0.5 mg iron; 30.4 mg vitamin C; 33 mcg Beta Carotene; 0.3 mg vitamin E

Source: [*Food for Life*](http://support.pcrm.org/site/R?i=Xts6q2Y%5FLBgloXYUs-L5pQ&ref=foodconsumer.org) by Neal Barnard, M.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.

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