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    Published: May 31, 2012 · Modified: Jul 6, 2020 by Trish · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

    Strawberry Salsa

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    A surprising sweet and fresh salsa made mostly of strawberries. No tomatoes!
    Prep Time15 mins
    chill time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 15 mins
    Servings: 8 ¼ cup servings (Makes about 2 cups)
    Calories: 40kcal
    Vegan, Vegetarian
    Appetizer, Dips and Spreads

    This fresh strawberry salsa is a bright surprise during summer months! Unexpected. Not too sweet. Easy to wipe together when Company is coming.

    And when the strawberries are ready you make salsa. No? Not you? You should try it. It’s pretty awesome.

    You could serve this salsa at a party and play a game –  the “The Guess What’s in the Salsa” game.  I promise, your guests will marvel at the color and wonder what it is you put in there.

    I can only describe this as fresh. Surprisingly not sweet. And surprisingly addictive. Of course, you could add more sweetener if you wanted a sweeter salsa. You could also add more jalapeño if you wanted to go that way.

    strawberry salsa un a white bowl and yellow napkin

    Peronsally I like this salsa on the not too sweet side. White balsamic adds a nice level of tang. The bit of honey here is just enough to highlight the strawberry flavour without making this too sweet. Add too much and you may end up with a strawberry jam gone wrong.

    Average rating: 5 stars

    Fresh Strawbery Salsa

    A surprising sweet and fresh salsa made mostly of strawberries. No tomatoes!
    Prep Time15 mins
    chill time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 15 mins
    Servings: 8 ¼ cup servings (Makes about 2 cups)
    Calories: 40kcal

    Ingredients

    • 3.5 cups fresh strawberries washed and hulled
    • ¼ cup sweet onion such a Vidalia, roughly chopped
    • ½ cup green pepper roughly chopped
    • 1 small jalapeño finely chopped
    • 2 tbsps white balsamic vinegar
    • juice of one orange
    • ¼ cup of fresh cilantro roughly chopped
    • 1 tablespoon heaping tablespoon of honey
    • salt to taste with just a twist of fresh pepper

    Instructions

    • In the large bowl of your food processor fitted with the s-blade, add onion, green pepper, jalapeño and cilantro. Secure lid on processor and pulse 2-3 times. Add strawberries and pulse 2-3 times. Add vinegar, orange juice and honey, salt and pepper. Pulse to mix. check for seasoning, add a pinch or two of salt if necessary.
      Salsa benefits from an hour or two sit in the fridge.
    Calories: 40kcal (2%) Carbohydrates: 10g (3%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 1g (2%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Sodium: 2mg Potassium: 145mg (4%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 7g (8%) Vitamin A: 82IU (2%) Vitamin C: 52mg (63%) Calcium: 10mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
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    I’ve been adding this to my lunch salads all week in place of dressing.

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    1. An Unrefined Vegan says

      May 31, 2012 at 9:56 pm

      I'll bet this is quite addictive. Definitely can picture eating this directly out of the bowl with a big spoon ;-).

      Reply
      • infinebalance says

        May 31, 2012 at 9:57 pm

        I may or may not have done that

    2. The Savvy Sister says

      May 31, 2012 at 10:07 pm

      Interesting! Can't wait to try!

      Reply
    3. Starr says

      May 31, 2012 at 11:49 pm

      So would you serve this with tortilla chips and burritos? The colour is gorgeous.

      Reply
      • infinebalance says

        June 02, 2012 at 6:32 pm

        chips for sure! throw it on your burritos! this is great on a veggie taco with some avocado too

    4. Veggiewitch says

      June 01, 2012 at 3:18 am

      This is supremely gorgeous and wonderful! ♥

      Reply
    5. Jolie Angie says

      June 01, 2012 at 3:51 am

      Must try.
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    6. Renee Dobbs says

      June 01, 2012 at 6:57 am

      Interesting for sure. I want to try this just because it has me so curious as to how it tastes. Fruity/sweet/hot combo. Hmmmm....

      Reply
      • infinebalance says

        June 02, 2012 at 6:35 pm

        i'm a big fan of sweet with heat combos. You can control the sweetness with the honey... even with just the one tablespoon of honey it is not as sweet as you would think it would be

    7. The Wimpy Vegetarian says

      June 01, 2012 at 12:47 pm

      How wonderful! I did a strawberry salsa about a month ago and am totally addicted to it. I love that you used white balsamic vinegar in yours - it's such a great flavor combination with strawberries!! I'm trying your recipe next time I make salsa 🙂

      Reply
      • infinebalance says

        June 02, 2012 at 6:34 pm

        i like the white balsamic..it's a clean, light flavour so the strawberries don't get lost

    8. thedrivencook says

      June 01, 2012 at 2:58 pm

      Never heard of it, but sounds great! I feel like I am always saying this on your blog to your unique creations!

      Reply
      • infinebalance says

        June 02, 2012 at 6:31 pm

        🙂

        I will admit when I first heard of strawberry salsa I didn't believe it. I was so pleased I had to make my own.

    9. annesturetucker says

      June 01, 2012 at 5:25 pm

      There is something about strawberries! And strawberry salsa - Yum!!

      Reply

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