Leave the straight sauce for Thanksgiving and explore the bright flavor of cranberry in a host of dishes from savory salads and roasts to sweet. Cranberries represent the holiday season better than any other fruit. No Thanksgiving feast would be complete without the requisite cranberry sauce.  Whether you pick your own or buy them fresh or frozen, these native gems make the season—and seasonal foods—bright.

Cranberry almond energy bites from The Creative Bite

Cranberry Almond Energy Bites-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Cranberry chicken from Favorite family recipes

Cranberry Chicken-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Cranberry chutney from Alaska from Scratch

Cranberry chutney-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Crock pot cranberry cider from Kleinworth & Co.

Cranberry cider-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Cranberry vinaigrette from  The Yummy Life

Cranberry vinaigrette-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Cranberry buttermilk breakfast cake from Alexandra’s Kitchen

Cranberry buttermilk brekfast casserole-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Warm cranberry & apple cider from Nutmeg Nanny

Warm Cranberry and Apple Cider-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Cranberry upside down cake from Simply Recipes

cranberry upside down cake-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Orange cranberry sauce from Yellow Bliss Road

Cranberry Orange Sauce-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Cranberry turkey pinwheels from Dessert Now Dinner Later

Cranberry Turkey Pinwheels-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Honey roasted butternut squash with cranberries and feta from  Peas & crayons

honey roasted butternut squash cranberries feta-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Cranberry walnut quinoa salad from Food Network

Cranberry quinoa salad with candied walnuts-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Crock pot cranberry butter from the view from great island

Crock pot cranberry butter-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Slow cooker cranberry peach cobbler from The Magical Slow Cooker

Cranberry peach cobbler-25+ cranberry recipes-NoBiggie.net

Jingle Juice from Baked Bree

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