Fresh blueberries combined with sweet peppers, onions, and citrus. This fresh blueberry salsa is perfect to enjoy any time of the year, but especially at those summer gatherings!
Hey cousins! Although it’s still winter, I’m over here dreaming of those warm summer months. I’ve been thinking about those family barbecues y’all! You know, the ones with unlimited good food, drinks, and plenty of laughs? One of my favorite appetizers to make and serve at my summer gatherings is my fresh blueberry salsa recipe. I must admit that the first time that I served this blueberry salsa, my family was skeptical. They couldn’t see themselves eating salsa with blueberries. However, it was love after the first bite! It quickly became a family favorite, and I whip up this fresh blueberry salsa recipe for every summer gathering!
How to Make Fresh Blueberry Salsa
Ingredients
For this salsa recipe, you will need:
- 3 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves only, chopped
- 3 jalapeños, minced, seeds removed
- 1 large red onion, diced
- 1 large red bell peppers, diced
- 2 large roma tomatoes, diced
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 large lime, juice only
What to Serve with Fresh Blueberry Salsa
Whenever I make this salsa, I serve it along with tortilla chips. My favorite tortilla chips are the ones with a hint of lime!
Fresh Blueberry Salsa Recipe FAQs + Tips
Can I use frozen blueberries?
For best results, I highly suggest using fresh blueberries when making this salsa. Frozen blueberries will not hold up as well, and if you use frozen blueberries, you might end up having a watery salsa.
What gives salsa more flavor?
It really depends on the salsa. Most salsas get their flavor from the juicy tomatoes, onions, and lime ( sometimes lemon) juice. Another ingredient that adds flavor is jalapeno peppers. If you’re not a fan of the heat that jalapeno peppers give, you can remove the seeds. Cilantro is another great ingredient that gives salsa an amazing flavor.
For this recipe, the sweet, juicy blueberries give the salsa a lot of flavor. The combination of the blueberries, sweet Roma tomatoes, onions, and lime juice truly gives this salsa a ton of flavor.
What can I do with a lot of blueberries?
During the summer, I usually have a lot of blueberries on hand. Of course, I like to make this fresh blueberry salsa recipe, but I also make a ton of other recipes with blueberries. One of my favorite blueberry recipes is my Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins. I love serving these muffins in the morning and pairing them with coffee. I also make Southern Blueberry Cobbler, which is always requested in my house. A few other things that you can make with blueberries are:
- blueberry french toast
- blueberry lemonade
- blueberry syrups
- blueberry coffee cake
- My blueberry cornbread waffles (which is in my first cookbook, I Heart Soul Food)
- blueberry pancakes
- blueberry based cocktails
The options are pretty limitless when it comes to blueberries! Did I miss something? Let me know what you like to make with blueberries in the comment section below!
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Fresh Blueberry Salsa
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves only, chopped
- 3 jalapeños minced, seeds removed
- 1 large red onion diced
- 1 large red bell pepper diced
- 2 large Roma tomatoes diced
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 large lime juice only
Instructions
- Wash the blueberries thoroughly, then pat dry.3 cups fresh blueberries
- Take 1 ½ cups of the blueberries, and cut them in halves.
- Toss all of the blueberries into a large mixing bowl, then set to the side.
- Next, dice the roma tomatoes,red onion, red bell peppers, and jalapeno. Toss into the bowl with the blueberries.1 large red onion, 1 large red bell pepper, 2 large Roma tomatoes, 3 jalapeños
- Chop the cilantro, then add it to the mixing bowl.1 bunch fresh cilantro
- Add in the salt, and lime juice.½ tsp. salt, 1 large lime
- Fold the ingredients until combined.
- Refrigerate for a minimum of two hours to let the flavors marry.
- Serve, and enjoy!
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