Shake things up a little bit in the salsa world and try this minted blueberry salsa. There’s a little bit of heat, a little bit of sweet, some unexpected tang and a whole lot of yum!
Let me say up front that there is nothing traditional about Blueberry Mint Salsa except maybe the jalapenos. The mint makes it cool and refreshing while the jalapeno gives it a kick. I would LOVE to add some green tomatoes to the mix, but there are none to be found right now in my part of the country, dang it. However, I did find a tomato which was under-ripe and it worked great.
Yes, this is the second post in as many days with blueberries, but hey, ’tis the blueberry season and I have been eating them by the handsful.
There is a mildly interesting story of how I came up with the idea for putting mint in the salsa. It was purely coincidental, actually. I was loading my groceries onto the moving belt at the checkout stand at the grocery store and just happened to place the blueberries and the beautiful, fragrant mint near each other. As the scent of the mint wafted past me I glanced at it and the blueberries and all of a sudden the recipe just came to together in my head.
For the acid, use either rice vinegar or lime juice. Both are delicious.
Serve this as a side for pork or chicken, or pour it over softened cream cheese; just like in the Cranberry Salsa Dip recipe. Of course you can always scoop it with your favorite tortilla chips, too.
Blueberry-Mint Salsa
Ingredients
- 3 cups blueberries
- 1 medium slightly under-ripe tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup purple onion, small dice
- 1/2 – 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1/2 or whole per personal preference
- 2-3 fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or can use lime juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 – 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Rough chop about half of the blueberries and leave the other half whole.
- Add all ingredients to a medium-sized bowl. Stir together. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary. Cover bowl, and put in the refrigerator for several hours to allow the flavors to blend.
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Terri, this is a gorgeous salad. It’s perfect for this time of year. All our berries have started to come in and this will be a wonderful way to use some of them. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Looks wonderful! Perfect for a hot day. I’m following.
I’ve got to try this!!!! I love all the fruit going into salsa for the summer! Ive never seen blueberries though so this is truly unique and special! Im sure it was wonderful! 🙂
Mary–Thank you. I’m jealous that you live in the heart of blueberryville. How lovely would that be?
Christine–Welcome. Glad to meet you. And yes, it is perfect for a hot day; the mint makes it really refreshing.
Sabrina–It was really fun to both make and eat this salad. The recipe would transfer well with other fruits and berries as well.