This post is part of the Food Matters Project, a cooking collaboration from a wide range of food bloggers. Each week, I will cook a recipe from Mark Bittman’s Food Matters Cookbook, which places an emphasis on mindful and sustainable eating. Follow along with us! My posts for this project can be found here. This month’s host is Alissa who posted the original recipe and you can see all the other brilliant salsas on this week’s roundup (check the comments).
I have been waiting for this particular Food Matters Project recipe since the very beginning. Salsa is one of the simplest sauces/condiments to prepare, and other than onion, jalepeno and lime, you can really switch up the ingredients to whatever you want. Salsa is one of the most perfect foods to improvise with. It is naturally gluten-free (always a bonus) and it has a fairly high success rate (I don’t think I have ever had a truly bad salsa – just ones that aren’t as good as others).
I am not going to lie. I love a good salsa. And I really love a good salsa made from things other than tomatoes. Since it is almost summer, and berries are in season, I decided that a strawberry blueberry base was going to be perfect. (That, and there were some strawberries left over from my gluten-free strawberry tart).
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- 1 large jalepeno, seeds and ribs removed
- 1 large onion
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ pound container strawberries
- ½ pint blueberries
- ½ bunch cilantro
- juice of 2 limes
- salt to taste
- Finely chop all of the ingredients. (You can use a food processor if you want).
- Mix together with lime juice and salt. I used a couple of good pinches of salt. Let the salsa mature for a couple of hours before you eat it
Oh wow! So colorful and inventive! Way to go! Lovely pictures too.
Such GORGEOUS photos. I adore fruit salsas…but have never tried blueberry/strawberry salsa. Adding it to the list. <3
Thanks
I had made a strawberry salsa before, but my mom suggested the blueberries so I can’t take all the credit!
I love that you used berries in your salsa, sounds like a great idea.What did you eat it with?
Wow… never would have thought of using berries as a salsa, with jalapenos and onions… amazing combo!
I like the idea for a fruit salsa, will definitely have to give this one a try. it’s not summer just yet here, so I’ll have to wait for a bit. But the colors look fantastic! This would be perfect for a quesadilla!
This salsa looks great!
LOVE this, I’m pretty much always looking to make things sweeter. Looks like a great one.
I love the fruits you have chosen. A wonderful idea!
thanks! I got lucky that berries were on sale this weekend!
what a beautiful salsa!
thanks a lot!
Oh yum! My mouth is watering. Beautiful photos, creative twist on the original recipe!
Thanks!
Very pretty salsa!
Thank you!
This looks amazing! I want some NOW, please!!
I’ve had a strawberry – blueberry smoothie everyday for the past 4 days… I think it might be time to graduate to this salsa! Looks great!
Very nice. I will try this recipe when berries are ready here in the Northwest!