I’m not really a chips and salsa person. I’m a whatever vehicle most effectively shovels the salsa into my mouth and salsa person, particularly when Fresh Cherry Salsa is up for grabs.
I have a fixation for flavors and textures that do a dance-off: sweet and salty (ahem, Salted Brown Butter Churro Crispy Treats); creamy and crunchy (Plum Crunch Steel Cut Oats anyone?); spicy and fruity (Chipotle Grapefruit Margaritas, please!). Fresh Cherry Salsa is a can’t-stop-won’t-stop boogie between burstingly sweet summer cherries, zippy lime, and kickin’ jalapeno. We’re talking chunky, fruity, and fresh.
The Best Fresh Cherry Salsa
Before we go any farther, a public service announcement: You need (and deserve) a cherry pitter! I bought this one, and my quality of summer life has increased significantly since. Cherries come but once a year, so let nothing hold you back from purchasing an outrageous quantity and eating them as quickly as possible.
In addition to cherry salsa, you can use that pitter to make this outrageously easy and delectable Double Crust Cherry Crisp, and (since it doubles as an olive pitter) a dirty olive martini. When you do, please call me.
How to Serve Cherry Salsa
While a large spoon did the cleanest job delivering the fresh cherry salsa straight into my waiting pie hole, we’ve also been enjoying it a few different ways:
- With Chips. Blue corn tortilla chips to be exact (is it just me or do the blue ones taste better?).
- On Chicken. This salsa is scrumptious over simply roasted chicken breasts.
- I suspect that it would be irresistible atop grilled salmon or pork too.
More Delicious Cherry Recipes
- Cherry Bars
- Homemade Cherry Pie Filling
- Cherry Blackberry Crisp
- Healthy Chocolate Cherry Snack Cookies
Whether by chip, by chicken, or by bare hands, fresh cherry salsa is begging to be devoured before this summer comes to an end. Leave the jarred stuff aside for a night and upgrade to this spicy, sweet, and tangy treat.
Fresh Cherry Salsa
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups pitted cherries 3/4 pound, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoons Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice about 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic about 2 cloves
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 fresh jalapeño peppers seeded and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Nutrition
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