Description
A bright, tangy mix of sweet fruits and zippy heat, this blueberry pineapple salsa is a versatile condiment perfect for chips, grilled fish, and more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 small jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Tortilla chips (for serving)
- Grilled chicken, fish, or tacos (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the fruit and aromatics: Dice the fresh pineapple into small cubes, rinse and pat the blueberries dry, chop the red onion and cilantro, and mince the jalapeño.
- Combine ingredients in a large bowl: In a mixing bowl, add the diced pineapple, blueberries, chopped red onion, diced jalapeño, and cilantro.
- Season and brighten: Squeeze lime juice over the mixture and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
- Gently fold to combine: Stir carefully to avoid smashing the blueberries.
- Taste and adjust: Sample and adjust flavors with more lime, jalapeño, or salt as desired.
- Rest briefly to marry flavors: Refrigerate for 10–15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Serve chilled: Spoon the salsa into a bowl and serve with tortilla chips or as a topping for grilled proteins.
Notes
Use ripe pineapple for the best sweetness. For party prep, assemble the salsa in advance but add cilantro closer to serving time for freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salsa, blueberry, pineapple, fresh, fruity, condiment