Cranberry and Pomegranate Bruschetta

Name: Cranberry and Pomegranate Bruschetta
Ingredients: For the cranberry-pomegranate relish:; 1 pound fresh (or frozen) cranberries, washed; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger, don't worry about chopping it too fine at this point; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup honey; 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce; 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro; zest from one orange, reserve a bit for garnish; 3/4-1 cup pomegranate arils or seeds*, reserve a few for garnish; finely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, for garnish; For the crostini:; 1 thin, good quality baguette, sliced about 1/4 inch thick; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (I always use the lower fat, not no-fat)

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INGREDIENTS

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For the cranberry-pomegranate relish:

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1 pound fresh (or frozen) cranberries, washed

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2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger, don't worry about chopping it too fine at this point

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1 cup sugar

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1/4 cup honey

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2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce

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1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro

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zest from one orange, reserve a bit for garnish

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3/4-1 cup pomegranate arils or seeds*, reserve a few for garnish

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finely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, for garnish

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For the crostini:

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1 thin, good quality baguette, sliced about 1/4 inch thick

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1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

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kosher salt

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freshly ground black pepper

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8 ounces cream cheese, softened (I always use the lower fat, not no-fat)

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