Everyone loves blueberries. They are fun to eat out of hand. They also make excellent pies, cobblers, and jellies. Blueberry salsa is also a great dish, but few have heard of it. Blueberry salsa is actually a great condiment. Serve it with chips or put some on your cooked pork, chicken, or fish. The spicy peppers really work well with the sweetness of the blueberries.
Salsas are a nice way to add flavor and nutrition to a meal without a lot of extra calories. You can make them in minutes from fresh ingredients that give you all the vitamins and minerals you need while adding color and flavor to your meals. If you are looking for ways to lose weight and are not looking forward to giving up some of your favorite foods, try making salsas to jazz things up a bit. You will be pleasantly surprised.
When you make our blueberry salsa recipe, you will be amazed at how nice the dish looks. Full of blue, red, and green, this colorful salsa really livens up any meal. You can even eat it with a spoon if you wish. It is that good. Heap it on grilled chicken breast or a nice halibut steak. Scoop it up with crisp tortilla chips as a snack. This is a great way to enjoy all those blueberries during the peak of the season. This recipe gives you a whole new twist on eating blueberries. You better go pick some more berries. This salsa will help you eat them so fast you will run out.
Ingredients -
1 cup fresh blueberries, coarsely chopped
½ red bell pepper, seeded, and diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
2 Tablespoons cilantro, minced
2 green onions, finely chopped
Juice of ½ lime
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
A pinch of sugar
A dash of hot sauce (optional)
Preparation:
In a medium sized bowl, combine the blueberries, bell pepper, jalapeno, cilantro, green onions, lime juice, salt, sugar, and hot sauce. Mix well.
Cover the bowl and let it chill in the refrigerator for half an hour before serving.
Salsa will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 3 days.
(Makes 1 cup)