June is National Fruits & Vegetables Month! The thing I most look forward to in June is strawberries. We're very lucky to live around lots of farms, and we make going to pick a family outing. Usually we bring home somewhere around 15 pounds. We leave some for snacking, a bunch gets turned into jam, and then I like to try a handful of new recipes. One of this year's picks is this Fresh Strawberry Salsa from Taste of Home.
I made some very minor changes to the recipe. I'm not a fan of green bell pepper, so I used red and orange. I had beautiful heirloom cherry and grape tomatoes on hand, so I quartered them up and used those. I had serranos, so I used those instead of the Anaheim. Sadly, I am in the "cilantro tastes like soap" camp, so I used fresh parsley instead.
This is such a great dish. So fresh and colorful. I love all of the textures and flavors. It's great on top of chicken in a wrap or on it's own with some tortilla chips. Thank you to Nancy W. for sharing her recipe! Thanks also to Ellen from Family Around the Table for hosting and to all of the #FoodieExtravaganza participants for sharing their recipes!
Fresh Strawberry Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups chopped sweet red pepper
- 1 cup chopped orange bell pepper
- 1 cup seeded chopped tomato
- 1/4 cup chopped Serrano pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. In a small bowl, combine honey and lemon juice; gently stir into strawberry mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Stir just before serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.
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Such a great snack for summertime.
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious - such a fun and tasty use for strawberries! I love strawberry season!
ReplyDeleteI'm counting down!
DeleteLove fruit salsas and this one sounds wonderful Jolene.
ReplyDeleteI really just started branching out into fruit versions a few years back. There's a pineapple one that we absolutely love, and a watermelon one too. https://jolenesrecipejournal.blogspot.com/2016/08/pineapple-salsa-perfect-snack-for-this.html
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I am cutting back on the chips for a bit so I may want to try this on some fresh salad greens. Or spoon it over some grilled fish or chicken. Yum!
ReplyDeleteIt was great on top of chicken! I found some Chia and Quinoa chips that were very good :)
DeleteThis sounds amazing and perfect for summer! I bet it would be a hit at a summer potluck too!
ReplyDeleteThat's a big bowl of delicious vitamin C! Lucky you to be able to pick fresh strawberries!
ReplyDeleteJust a few more weeks! It almost makes up for the never-ending cold snowy winters ;)
DeleteLove, love, love, strawberry salsa...perfect for summer snack dinner!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful fresh fruit salsa that's perfect for summer parties.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the feature at Friday Frenzy. I had to come and check out your website even though the link on the feature went to the Chili Dog Pizza on Marilyn's Treats. This is a very unique strawberry salsa which I am anxious to try. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
DeleteI LOVE this strawberry salsa! I made it a feature at the Whimsical Wednesdays Link Party this week. Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else is sharing this week!
DeleteA perfect summer meal, I can finish that bowl in one go!
ReplyDeleteI love fruit salsa!
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