Best Cranberry Pineapple Relish Thanksgiving Side Dish

November 8, 2025
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It just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without the cranberry pineapple relish recipe! THis is not the plain jane cranberry relish recipes or the canned version. Our cranberry pineapple relish is jazzed up to make it one of the best thanksgiving side dish and one that my kids really enjoyed. This super flavorful cranberry relish with crushed pineapple complements turkey so well and makes great leftover sandwiches too!

It just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the cranberry pineapple relish recipe! THis is not the plain jane cranberry relish recipes or the canned version. Our cranberry pineapple relish is jazzed up to make it one of the best thanksgiving side dish and one that my kids really enjoyed. This super flavorful cranberry relish with crushed pineapple complements turkey so well and makes great leftover sandwiches too!

cranberry pineapple relish recipe

Move over boring cranberry sauces, the best cranberry sauce has arrived – cranberry pineapple relish! This sweet and tangy  cranberry sauce with pineapple is quick and easy to make with cranberries in the produce department. Sure it has a little sugar, but it is also filled with good-for-you cranberries, pineapple, and walnuts for a satisfying and healthy crunch. This yummy cranberry sauce with pineapple recipe is such a wonderful compliment to your turkey dinner on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or anytime you are in the mood.

We have lots more yummy recipes to choose from including apple snicker salad, pumpkin roll thanksgiving desserts, family favorite broccoli cauliflower cashew salad, classic green bean casserole fried onions, and easy sweet potato casserole.

To make this delicious Thanksgiving side dish you will only need a couple simple ingredients: crushed pineapple    chopped walnuts cranberries lemon juice sugar    cloves

cranberry pineapple relish

To make this delicious Thanksgiving side dish you will only need a couple simple ingredients:

  • crushed pineapple
  • chopped walnuts
  • cranberries
  • lemon juice
  • sugar
  • cloves

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cranberry relish with crushed pineapple

Start by draining the pineapple, but reserve the liquid. Add water so that the reserved liquid measures 2 cups. Now pour the 2 cups of liquid, 6 cups of cranberries, 1/4 teaspoon crushed cloves, and 1.5-2 cups sugar into a large saucepan. Heat over medium heat until it boils, then cook about 10 minutes. The cranberries will become soft and the sauce will thicken.

cranberries, sugar, crushed pineapple, lemon juice, crushed cloves, chopped walnuts

cranberry pineapple walnut relish

Remove pan from heat and add reserved crushed pineapple, 1 cup walnuts, and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice; stir. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Thanksgiving cranberry sauce

pineapple cranberry relish recipe

This cranberry sauce is thick, sweet, and deliciuos!

Thanksgiving cranberry recipe

cranberry relish with pineapple and walnuts

I love that it has the added yummy flavor of pineapple with the crunch of walnuts.

Cranberry relish recipe with pineapple

cranberry relish recipe with pineapple

Besides being a classic and super yummy, this thanksgiving cranberry sauce recipe is EASY!

It just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the cranberry sauce! This cranberry pineapple relish is the best Thanksgiving side dish.

fresh cranberry pineapple relish

Our cranberry pineapple relish is a must-have Thanksgiving side dish that’s bursting with flavor, perfect for complementing turkey and making delicious leftover sandwiches!

 

Thanksgiving cranberry recipe

Cranberry Pineapple Relish

Beth Gorden
It just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the cranberry sauce! But I don't really care for the plain jane cranberry relish recipes or the canned version. Just seems like a waste of a perfectly good Thanksgiving side dish to me. So we worked on jazzing ours up so it was the best thanksgiving side dish and one that my kids really enjoyed. We made our cranberry sauce with pineapple. This super flavorful cranberry pineapple relish complements turkey so well and makes great leftover sandwiches too!
5 from 7 votes
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine christmas, thanksgiving

Ingredients
  

  • 20 ounces crushed pineapple
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped
  • 6 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1.5-2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves crushed

Instructions
 

  • Start by draining the pineapple, but reserve the liquid. Add water so that the reserved liquid measures 2 cups. Now pour the 2 cups of liquid, 6 cups of cranberries, 1/4 teaspoon crushed cloves, and 1.5-2 cups sugar into a large saucepan. Heat over medium heat until it boils, then cook about 10 minutes. The cranberries will become soft and the sauce will thicken. Remove pan from heat and add reserved crushed pineapple, 1 cup walnuts, and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice; stir. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! With over 20 years educating children, she has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids alphabet, math, science, English grammar, history, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables - www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com. Beth studied at the University of Northwestern where she got a double major to make her effective at teaching children while making education FUN!

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5 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    THis was so simple and so yummy, thanks

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  2. 5 stars
    I never really liked cranberry sauce, but my family does so I made this. It was seriously declisious – even I like it!

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  3. 5 stars
    This was perfect, not too runny, not to thick, not to sweet, not to tart!

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  5. 5 stars
    Tasted so good with our Thanksgiving turkey, thanks! I love make ahead recipes to make the day of so much calmer. Thanks.

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