I’m celebrating the
Red, White, and Blueberry!
I ran across a recipe for Blueberry Salsa in Southern Living that I had filed away~ there are two versions actually, one with onion and one without.
I used red onion in ours :)
Fun for serving with Red, White, and Blue Tortilla Chips from
Trader Joe’s for a little Patriotic Noshing
on Independence Day~
Southern Living’s recipe called for 1/4 cup lemon juice~
I substituted lime juice to pair with the cilantro and jalapeño.
Ingredients
~2 cups chopped fresh blueberries
~1 cup whole fresh blueberries
~1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (I used lime)
~3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
~2 seeded and minced jalapeño peppers
~1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
~1/4 cup chopped onion
~1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Preparation
Coarsely chop 2 cups fresh blueberries.
Stir together with whole blueberries and add rest of ingredients.
Cover and chill until ready to serve.
I prefer this salsa freshly mixed where the flavors are distinct but complement each other. My husband prefers it after several hours when the flavors meld.
Whatever floats your boat!
Blueberries give this medley a sweet flavor, while the jalapeño pepper, bell pepper and cilantro provide a savory bite.
To reduce the fireworks in your mouth :) you may want to add only one seeded minced jalapeño, depending on how hot you like your salsa!
This is fresh, flavorful, colorful, AND healthy~ a winner!
Definitely a recipe to try if you enjoy salsa and look forward to blueberry season!
This salsa is also recommended to serve with Blueberry-Rum Marinated Pork Tenderloin which I’m anxious to try~
The Winner of my Plaid Picnic Basket Giveaway is
Linda~ More Fun Less Laundry and coincidentally my philosophy :)
Linda, email me your address and
I’ll get your Picnic Basket & goodies shipped off to you!
Thanks to everyone who entered, I wish I had more than one to giveaway. If there isn’t a World Market near you, they are available on their website here!
The salsa sounds great and I’ve never seen the tri colored chips-how fun! Looking forward to hearing about the tenderloin! Congrats to Linda and thanks for the fun give-away:@)
Lucky Linda! The blueberry salsa sounds very interesting and would make a great addition to a July 4th party.
Your blog is absolutely remarkable. I get several ‘foodie’ blogs via e-mail .. and i must say .. yours is the one that i never ‘nibble’ my way through .. i devour and savor every word .. every photo .. every inspiration. Thanks so much for all your time, energy, talent and love that goes into each and every blog entry. I do believe you should receive the ‘Academy Award’ in ‘blog-dom’!!!
p.s. I do believe you should have your own magazine .. your own TV show! xo, frannie
Hi Mary, I’m so happy to be the winner of your basket giveaway! I have been thinking of many places to go where I can use it–canoeing nearby, the beach, and up to the mountains where we go in August! I can’t wait to see it. I’m planning my post now! Thank you so much!
Oh, I almost forgot to mention in all the excitement, this blueberry salsa recipe sounds yummy and unusual. I’ll take mine without the onions, as I am very allergic to them. I always make two versions of things like this–putting some aside for me and then adding the onions to the remainder for my family and guests. I think the lime juice must be better with the cilantro and peppers, too.
So excited to see my basket. Thank you again. Linda
Congrats to Linda.. what a treasure trove she is getting. I must try this recipe! blueberries and jalapenos… healthy and hot! have a blessed week. xo marlis
Gosh that salsa sounds good! Congrats to Linda! I may just have to find a World Market and spend some of my Birthday money!
I don’t think I’ve ever tasted anything made with blueberries that wasn’t delicious! This salsa can’t go wrong! Will definitely give it a try. This was one of my favorite giveaways and I am so happy for Linda!
Have a wonderful week, Mary!
The salsa sounds amazing. I have never seen red, white and blue chips so I am on the lookout for them now. Congratulations to Linda, what a wonderful summer gift!
Have a great week.
That salsa looks like a party for your mouth! I’m definitely going to have to give it a try! Off to pin it now! Congrats to the winner!
I have made this salsa a few times over the years and love it, your photos only enhance the crisp clean tastes!
Yummy!!! :D Lovely recipe and setting! I have not tried this one, but I will because we love blueberries, and I have tons of them on hand! I will let you know what my family thinks about it. I will serve it as an appetizer this evening.
xo,
RJ
Mary..I am going to make that salsa for my upcoming dinner group..I have decided to go with a R/W/B picnic theme…so I will be taking lots of recipes from you!!….Congrats to the winner!
I haven’t seen the red, white and blue chips at TJ’s. You have paired them with the perfect salsa…yum!
I add my congratulations to Linda…What a nice surprise to wake up to today for her!
The blueberry salsa sounds delicious! I think I probably would enjoy the fresher version also!
I am all for patriotic noshing:}
Congratulations to Linda!!
In a happy coincidence, I’m going blueberry picking tomorrow so I plan to try this (with the red onions) this week. It sounds really different!
Mary, the blueberry salsa sounds interesting. I make mine with black beans, so this will be a new adventure. ;-)
Congratulations to Linda! I rushed out and bought one of those picnic baskets when you first posted about it. I think they are terrific!
Congratulations to the winner! I hope she has a summer with lots of sunny picnic-worthy days!
The salsa looks wonderful – I like the juxtaposition of cool and spicy.
I made my first visit to Trader Joes when I made a run to Portland last week. It was right next door to Whole Foods so it was a two for one stop. Enjoy your fourth on the lake.
OH, Wow!, Mary ~ I made this salsa and it is AWESOME! I may not ever make ordinary tomato salsa again! :) I’m a big blueberry fan, so this is a big HIT with me! Thanks for sharing! And the pictures a GREAT! :-)
As much as I LOVE salsa I can not take it hot:) I am a sissy!!! BUT, this is a WINNER to serve to our guests. Thank you so much for all your hard work on every single post. They are always so inspiring and BEAUTIFUL! Congrats to Linda. Lucky girl!!!! XO, Pinky
I don’t think I’ve ever heard of blueberry salsa but I”m willing to give it a try. I just made mango salsa the other night and had it with fish, but never hear of blueberry. Love how patriotic is!
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