Spicy Sweet Strawberry Salsa
Ripe, juicy strawberries with some kick from fresh jalapeno peppers are a summery flavor combination. Try this sweet and savory salsa with chips or on top of grilled fish or chicken tacos. You can also build off this basic recipe by adding bite sized chunks of mango or avocado. This recipe comes courtesy of our friends at Portland Public Schools Nutrition Services.
Spicy Sweet Strawberry Salsa Author: Recipe adapted from Portland Public Schools Nutrition Services Nutrition Information - Serves: 3 Cups
- Serving size: ¼ cup
- Calories: 17
- Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 4
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
Prep time: Total time: Ingredients - 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 1 small fresh jalapeno pepper, seeds and ribs removed, finely minced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions - Combine the lime juice, brown sugar, salt and diced red onion in a medium mixing bowl.
- Stir until the onion is coated in lime juice. Let this mixture sit for at least 10 minutes while preparing the other ingredients.
- The lime juice will help mellow the sharpness of the red onion.
- Add the diced strawberries, minced fresh jalapeno pepper, and fresh cilantro to the bowl with the onion and lime juice mixture. Stir until well combined.
- This salsa can be served immediately or made 1 day in advance, in which case the strawberries will have released some juices and the salsa becomes saucier.
Notes Estimated cost per serving: $0.28
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Ripe, juicy strawberries with some kick from fresh jalapeno peppers are a summery flavor combination. Try this sweet and savory salsa with chips or on top of grilled fish or chicken tacos. You can also build off this basic recipe by adding bite sized chunks of mango or avocado. This recipe comes courtesy of our friends at Portland Public Schools Nutrition Services.
Spicy Sweet Strawberry Salsa
Author: Recipe adapted from Portland Public Schools Nutrition Services
Nutrition Information
- Serves: 3 Cups
- Serving size: ¼ cup
- Calories: 17
- Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 4
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
Prep time:
Total time:
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 1 small fresh jalapeno pepper, seeds and ribs removed, finely minced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Combine the lime juice, brown sugar, salt and diced red onion in a medium mixing bowl.
- Stir until the onion is coated in lime juice. Let this mixture sit for at least 10 minutes while preparing the other ingredients.
- The lime juice will help mellow the sharpness of the red onion.
- Add the diced strawberries, minced fresh jalapeno pepper, and fresh cilantro to the bowl with the onion and lime juice mixture. Stir until well combined.
- This salsa can be served immediately or made 1 day in advance, in which case the strawberries will have released some juices and the salsa becomes saucier.
Notes
Estimated cost per serving: $0.28
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